Exam 2 Terms Flashcards
void hyptothesis
when fam member dies, void is created in fam structure that requires a new homeostasis
detachment from family
grieving so much they emotionally detach from family
transgenerational grief
passing on emotional pain of loss to younger generations
living wills/advanced directives
legal documents that allow competent individuals to indicate their preference for care before it’s needed
power of attorney
allows named person to make decisions about one’s health/housing/personal life if they become mentally incapable of such decisions. POA ceases at death.
middle knowledge
tendency for dying ppl to simultaneously hold 2 opposite views of the inevitability of death:
1) denying death & minimizing bleakness of one’s prognosis
2) simultaneously making plans for one’s death by completing a will/ burial plots/ funeral service
psychological functions of death legalities
1) enhanced perceived control
2) autonomy & informed consent
3) stability for fam members
funeral
memorialize w body present (casket open or closed)
memorial
memorialize w/o body present, may include food/drinkd
are funerals helpful? conclusion
may or may not facilitate the greiving process
-may depend on ability to shape rituals & say goodbye in a meaningful way
the elixir story
living on forever
ie fountain of youth, anti-aging media
the resurrection story
cryogenically preserving life (Christianity, resurrection of Christ)
the story of the soul
travelling to afterlife, reincarnation, soul/spirit within us
the legacy story
can live on in symbolic ways (I’mpact, remembered)
dualistic pattern of thinking
biological processes cease in a much more pervasive function at death than do psychological processes
death affirming cultures
cultures handle the idea of death fairly well, more accepting of death
death denying cultures
cultures w great aversion to the idea of dying (most W cultures)
individualistic cultures
focus on uniqueness, independence, agency, value identity & self-enhancement (CAN,US)
collectivistic cultures
focus on relationships & communication, value community and selflessness
transgenerational trauma
trauma passed down thru generations
transgenerational grief
grief passed down thru generations
survivours guilt
feelings of guilt experiened by those who have survived a traumatic event (when others have not)
ecological grief
grief is natural and legit response to collective experience of ecological loss due to climate change
2 routes to feeling transcendant of death
1) cultures allow us to feel literally immortal by providing conceptions of a soul that continues beyond death
2) cultures offer symbolic immorality by providing avenues for our identity & contributions to be preserved after our physical death
capitalist views in death acceptance
reinforces values for productivity and consumerism. May not feel/be viewed as active contributed to society when bereaved. Rushed thru grief to be productive
patriarchal hierarchies in death acceptance
stoicism and denail of emotionality that effect dying/grieving process. Characteristic of masculine ideas. Most bereaved comments are those that attempt to minimize/distract from loss to regain control from vulnerability ie “be strong”
stigma
an attribute that disqualifies a person from full social acceptance
a mark of disgrace or shame associated w/ a quality or circumstance
courtesy stigma
person is stigmatized b/c of a stigma attached to someone they know
honourable death
some deaths are seen as honourable when a sacrifice of life is thought to serve the greater social good or when death is consistent w cultural ideas (dying in battle/on line of duty, trying to save someones life)
