What is the Meaning of Death to the Dying Person and his Survivors

Death is interpreted in many ways by the dying person and his family-as a deprivation, a threat, a punishment, etc. This article explores several sets of psychodynamics that are associated with the meanings we give to death. Particular attention is given to guilt, “identification with death,” the unconscious equation between dying and being devoured, and attitudes toward Heaven and Hell. Some implications for relating to the dying person are discussed

Criminology · Heaven · Identification (biology · Meaning (existential · Psychoanalysis · Psychodynamics · Psychotherapist · Punishment (psychology · Theology · Unconscious mind · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology