‘Heroes aren’t always so great!’ – Heroic perceptions under mortality salience
According to terror management theory, in a first study (N = 80), we tested the hypothesis that heroic perceptions of historic heroes would become more positive under mortality salience. Results, however, showed the opposite effect – heroic perceptions were less positive. To explain this unexpected...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Social Influence |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2019.1656668 |