Terror management theory proposes that prejudice against different groups results from:

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Terror management theory posits that people are aware of their own mortality and that this can lead to existential anxiety or "terror". As a way to manage this terror, individuals may adopt worldview beliefs that provide a sense of meaning, order, and stability in the world. One way to maintain this sense of order is to enhance one's own group and denigrate other groups that are seen as different. Prejudice against different groups can thus be seen as a way for individuals to alleviate their own fear of death and uncertainly in the world.

Terror Management Theory Proposes That Prejudice Against Different Groups Results