Ambivalent about dying, Jay repeatedly played a dangerous game involving gas and a cigarette lighter. Jay is an example of what Edwin Shneidman refers to as a:

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Jay is exhibiting behavior that shows he is not necessarily seeking death, but rather daring or challenging death. This behavior is consistent with Shneidman's concept of a death darer.

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