[holykaw.alltop.com] Reminders of death may be good for life

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	--- Reply above this line to comment on this post --- Reminders of death may be good for life Posted by  Futurity to Holy Kaw! Awareness of mortality may produce a whole range of beneficial behaviors, from wearing sunscreen to lower divorce rates. “Once we started developing this study we were surprised how much research showed positive outcomes from awareness of mortality,” says Jamie Arndt, study co-author and professor of psychological sciences at University of Missouri. “It seems that people may be just as capable of doing the opposite and ‘looking on the bright side of death,’ as the Monty Python song says.” Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. View this post » Leave a comment » Sent by Posterous. Unsubscribe from emails. Other questions? We'd love to help.