Mortality

Mortality Salience

Mortality Salience Definition Mortality salience refers to a psychological state in which a person is consciously thinking about his or her own death. Mortality Salience Background Jeff Greenberg, Tom Pyszczynski, and Sheldon Solomon coined the term in 1986 to refer to a way to assess terror management theory. The theory posits that the fear of

Infant Mortality

Infant mortality is defined as the death of an infant prior to its first birthday. This definition clearly excludes death in utero, or stillborn infants. Although there has been a gradual reduction in the worldwide rate of infant mortality over the last 20 years, this remains a significant public health concern, as infant death continues