The Worm at the Core

Proof of a ground-breaking psychological theory: that the fear of death is the hidden motive behind almost everything we do.br>br>''A joy ... The Worm at the Core asks how humans can learn to live happily while being intelligently aware of our impending doom, how knowledge of death affects the decisions we make every day, and how we can stop fear and anxiety overwhelming us'' Charlotte Runcie, Daily Telegraphbr>br>''Provocative, lucid and fascinating'' Financial Timesbr>br>''An important, superbly readable and potentially life-changing book . . . suggests one should confront mortality in order to live an authentic life'' Tim Lott, Guardian br>br>''Deep, important, and beautifully written ... utterly original'' Daniel Gilbert>

Product details

• Authors: Jef Greenberg, Jeff Greenberg, Sheldon Solo Pyszczynski, Tom Pyszczynski, Pyszczynski Tom, Sheldo Solomon, Sheldon Solomon, Solomon Sheldon
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.05.2016
• EAN: 9780141981628
• ISBN: 978-0-14-198162-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Psychology, Coping with death & bereavement, Coping with / advice about death and bereavement