Answered: Post an example from contemporary…

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

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Post an example from contemporary culture or politics, history, or your own experience of a symbolic threat evident between two cultural groups, and relate it to TMT. Please point out examples of scapegoating and displacement if/where they apply.

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One example of a symbolic threat evident between two cultural groups is the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. This conflict is based on deep-rooted historical and cultural differences, and both sides often perceive the other as a threat to their existence. Terrorist attacks, bombings, and military conflicts have further fueled tensions between the two groups.
Terror Management Theory (TMT) suggests that people have a natural fear of death, and when this fear is triggered, individuals tend to cling more strongly to their cultural beliefs and values. In the case of Israelis and Palestinians, this fear of death is perpetuated by ongoing violence and the threat of violence, and both sides tend to hold onto their cultural beliefs and values more strongly as a result.
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