What's Behind Everything You Do? | World Science Festival

The findings are striking. In experiment after experiment, subjects subtly reminded of their mortality cling more tightly to the belief systems and social structures that shield them from the terror of death. Solomon explains how self-esteem works as an anxiety buffer, why death reminders intensify tribalism and conflict, and what ancient burials, the pyramids, and today's billion-dollar longevity ventures have in common.

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