#mortality-awareness

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fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

I'm 66 and my eight-year-old grandson looked at a photograph of me at thirty and said "Grandpa, were you handsome?" and the word "were" did something to me that I still can't explain to my wife three weeks later - Silicon Canals

In my head, I'm still that guy from the photo. Still strong, still capable, still got it. Then I catch my reflection in a store window and think, who's that old guy? The disconnect is wild. I'll go to lift something heavy and my brain says 'no problem,' but my shoulder reminds me about those thirty years of overhead work.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Our Psychological Response to War News

Exposure to war news triggers mortality awareness, causing people to strengthen their meaning-giving worldviews like nationalism as a psychological defense mechanism.
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

Why We Become More Aware of Mortality in Midlife

As we age and experience the death of parents and peers, we become increasingly aware of our mortality. Such awareness may trigger anxiety and prompt preparations, such as writing wills and advance directives.
Mental health
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