Samuel Fairlamb
Biographic Data
| ID | 1263340 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel Fairlamb |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Fairlamb |
| SIGNATURE | FAIRLAMB S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Royal Holloway University of London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5974-2282 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Feeling alone in your academic journey
A sense of being part of a community is a critical factor in student well-being and academic success. Research has suggested that indicators of interpersonal isolation are therefore important in student-related outcomes, however research has not yet examined the role of existential isolation (EI)—the subjective sense that one’s experiences of reality are fundamentally different and cannot be shared with others. The present research measured (Stud…
An existential perspective on interpersonal closeness and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: The terror management health model proposes that COVID-19's association with death should increase a desire for closeness, which could undermine social distancing intentions. Alternatively, social distancing intentions may increase if it has become culturally valued. The present research assessed these claims. DESIGN: = 409) where we manipulated COVID-19 thoughts, and examined either proximal (i.e. immediate) or distal (i.e. delayed) r…
To Protect or to Kill? Environmental Contingent Self-Worth Moderates Death Prime Effects on Animal-Based Attitudes
Lifshin et al. found that death primes increased support for killing animals, suggesting that the killing of animals serves a terror management function. The present research adds to this by suggesting that protecting animals can also serve a terror management function when people see such behaviors as culturally valuable. In three studies ( N = 765), environmental contingent self-worth (ECSW) moderated the effect of death primes on attitudes tow…
Death and Sexuality
Terror Management Theory has shown that mortality salience can increase outgroup stereotyping and dislike of people who are different. We examined heterosexual participant reactions to profiles of homosexual and heterosexual men after mortality salience utilizing need for closure (NFC) as a moderating variable. We also examined the role of death-thought accessibility (DTA) in these effects. Among those with high NFC, mortality salience increased …
The relationship between Covid-19-induced death thoughts and depression during a national lockdown
Evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased rates of depression worldwide. Many factors have been identified to relate to this increase depression, but according to Terror Management Theory, the heightened awareness of death during the pandemic has the potential to increase depression for those with low self-esteem. This hypothesis was examined in a U.K. sample during the first national lockdown where depression, self-esteem and de…
Death thoughts predict increased depression for those with low self-worth
Terror management theory specifies that a sense of self-worth is necessary to prevent the awareness of death from undermining psychological well-being. We tested the theory's claims about well-being within the context of depression, by measuring self-worth, death-thought accessibility, and depression in an online study ( N = 365). Consistent with the theory, death-thought accessibility predicted increased depression, but only among those with low…
The relationship between Covid-19-induced death thoughts and depression during a national lockdown
Evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased rates of depression worldwide. Many factors have been identified to relate to this increase depression, but according to Terror Management Theory, the heightened awareness of death during the pandemic has the potential to increase depression for those with low self-esteem. This hypothesis was examined in a U.K. sample during the first national lockdown where depression, self-esteem and de…
Death and Sexuality
Terror Management Theory has shown that mortality salience can increase outgroup stereotyping and dislike of people who are different. We examined heterosexual participant reactions to profiles of homosexual and heterosexual men after mortality salience utilizing need for closure (NFC) as a moderating variable. We also examined the role of death-thought accessibility (DTA) in these effects. Among those with high NFC, mortality salience increased …
Death thoughts predict increased depression for those with low self-worth
Terror management theory specifies that a sense of self-worth is necessary to prevent the awareness of death from undermining psychological well-being. We tested the theory's claims about well-being within the context of depression, by measuring self-worth, death-thought accessibility, and depression in an online study ( N = 365). Consistent with the theory, death-thought accessibility predicted increased depression, but only among those with low…
Death thoughts predict increased depression for those with low self-worth
Terror management theory specifies that a sense of self-worth is necessary to prevent the awareness of death from undermining psychological well-being. We tested the theory's claims about well-being within the context of depression, by measuring self-worth, death-thought accessibility, and depression in an online study ( N = 365). Consistent with the theory, death-thought accessibility predicted increased depression, but only among those with low…
The relationship between Covid-19-induced death thoughts and depression during a national lockdown
Evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased rates of depression worldwide. Many factors have been identified to relate to this increase depression, but according to Terror Management Theory, the heightened awareness of death during the pandemic has the potential to increase depression for those with low self-esteem. This hypothesis was examined in a U.K. sample during the first national lockdown where depression, self-esteem and de…
An existential perspective on interpersonal closeness and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: The terror management health model proposes that COVID-19's association with death should increase a desire for closeness, which could undermine social distancing intentions. Alternatively, social distancing intentions may increase if it has become culturally valued. The present research assessed these claims. DESIGN: = 409) where we manipulated COVID-19 thoughts, and examined either proximal (i.e. immediate) or distal (i.e. delayed) r…
To Protect or to Kill? Environmental Contingent Self-Worth Moderates Death Prime Effects on Animal-Based Attitudes
Lifshin et al. found that death primes increased support for killing animals, suggesting that the killing of animals serves a terror management function. The present research adds to this by suggesting that protecting animals can also serve a terror management function when people see such behaviors as culturally valuable. In three studies ( N = 765), environmental contingent self-worth (ECSW) moderated the effect of death primes on attitudes tow…
Death and Sexuality
Terror Management Theory has shown that mortality salience can increase outgroup stereotyping and dislike of people who are different. We examined heterosexual participant reactions to profiles of homosexual and heterosexual men after mortality salience utilizing need for closure (NFC) as a moderating variable. We also examined the role of death-thought accessibility (DTA) in these effects. Among those with high NFC, mortality salience increased …
Feeling alone in your academic journey
A sense of being part of a community is a critical factor in student well-being and academic success. Research has suggested that indicators of interpersonal isolation are therefore important in student-related outcomes, however research has not yet examined the role of existential isolation (EI)—the subjective sense that one’s experiences of reality are fundamentally different and cannot be shared with others. The present research measured (Stud…
Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Terror management theory (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Existentialism (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Depression (economics (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works)