Terror management theory says we are more likely to believe extraordinary claims when we are reminded of our own

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Terror management theory suggests that when people are reminded of their own mortality, they experience existential anxiety and are therefore more likely to cling to beliefs or worldviews that offer the promise of immortality or transcendence beyond death. This can include belief in supernatural entities or phenomena. Therefore, the best choice would be death (option A).

Terror Management Theory Says We Are More Likely to Believe