Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Human Society

With Rachel Menzies and Ross Menzies / Chaired by Rick Sarre

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This affirming book is less about death than how to counteract the fear of it and live a better life. Psychologists Rachel and Ross Menzies examine the many ways humans grapple with the dread of our demise, from the good, such as enduring art, to the bad, such as rampant consumerism and overpopulation. Insightful, illuminating and generous, Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Society gives us the tools to overcome the fear of our own mortality – death anxiety – to enjoy our life while we have it.

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Rachel E. Menzies is an author, academic and leading expert in the field of fear of death. She was the lead editor of Curing the Dread of Death: Theory, Research and Practice, and is currently a postgraduate Fellow at the University of Sydney. She can regularly be heard on national radio, popular podcasts and at relevant public events.

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Ross G. Menzies is a professor in the Graduate School of Health at the University of Technology Sydney and has previously held roles including founding Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the University of Sydney and National President of the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. He continues active research and has published nine books and more than 200 journal papers and book chapters.

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Rick Sarre is an Adjunct Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at the University of South Australia. He is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology, a previous Chair of the Academic Board of UniSA and a member of the University Council.

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Thu 10 Mar, 10:45am

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