Crisis conformity as affiliation defense under mortality salience: a TMT perspective

BackgroundDuring crises, individuals often exhibit elevated conformity, as evidenced by crowding, stampedes, and hoarding; however, the mechanisms driving this behavior remain underexplored. As Terror Management Theory suggests, behaviors that intensify after mortality salience serve as existential...

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Main Authors: Kexin Lu, Yang Gao, Yichen Ni, Hong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1597502/full
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