On the Unique Psychological Import of the Human Awareness of Mortality: Theme and Variations

@article{Pyszczynski2006OnTU,
  title={On the Unique Psychological Import of the Human Awareness of Mortality: Theme and Variations},
  author={Tom Pyszczynski and Jeff Greenberg and Sheldon Solomon and Molly Maxfield},
  journal={Psychological Inquiry},
  year={2006},
  volume={17},
  pages={328 - 356}
}
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