Identify the physical, practical, and emotional preparations that people make in preparing for death. What does the research say about unconscious preparation for death?

What will be an ideal response?


Physical/practical preparations include buying life insurance, preparing a will, advance funeral planning, etc. Emotional preparation includes the processes of reminiscence and life review. The research by Lieberman et al. looks at a psychological terminal drop. This phenomenon is evidenced by drops in scores on learning and memory tasks. The psychological terminal drop is also seen in decline in the following: emotionality, introspection, aggression, and assertiveness. It is important to note that these were not personality characteristics of the person, but rather changes that occurred shortly before death.

Psychology

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