New Athletic Performance Motivator: Impending Death?

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Forget fame and glory, athletes perform better when reminded of their impending death, according to a new study conducted by University of Arizona researchers.

Published in a recent Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, the study employs the idea of terror-management theory, wherein thoughts of mortality increase the desire for success. The researchers centered their study around the premise that athletic participation encourages individuals’ self-esteem, hypothesizing that reminders of death might bolster the connection.

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