The existential function of close relationships: Introducing death into the science of love
The existential function of close relationships: Introducing death into the science of love
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DOI：
10.1207/s15327957pspr0701_2
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发表时间：
2003-01-01
影响因子：
10.8
通讯作者：
Hirschberger, G
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作者：
Mikulincer, M;Florian, V;Hirschberger, G
最初，恐怖管理理论提出了两种应对死亡意识恐惧的心理机制--文化世界观确认和自尊提升。在这篇文章中，我们想要宣传亲密关系作为一种额外的死亡焦虑缓冲机制的想法，并回顾越来越多的支持这一论点的经验数据。基于对亲密关系的社会文化和个人功能的综合分析，我们提出了两个基本假设，并在一系列实验研究中得到了实证支持。首先，死亡提醒增强了建立和维持亲密关系的动力。其次，亲密关系的维持提供了一种象征性的盾牌，以抵御死亡的恐惧，而亲密关系的破裂导致死亡意识的高涨。此外，我们提出的经验证据支持这样一种可能性，即亲密关系作为自尊和文化世界观防御之外的一种相关但又独立的机制发挥作用。
Originally, terror management theory proposed two psychological mechanisms in dealing with the terror of death awareness-cultural worldview validation and self-esteem enhancement. In this article, we would like to promote the idea of close relationships as an additional death-anxiety buffering mechanism and review a growing body of empirical data that support this contention. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the sociocultural and personal functions of close relationships, we formulate two basic hypotheses that have received empirical support in a series of experimental studies. First, death reminders heighten the motivation to form and maintain close relationships. Second, the maintenance of close relationships provides a symbolic shield against the terror of death, whereas the breaking of close relationships results in an upsurge of death awareness. In addition, we present empirical evidence supporting the possibility that close relationships function as a related yet separate mechanism from the self-esteem and cultural worldview defenses.