Explain Lifton's Concept of "Symbolic Immortality

question 15

Essay

Explain Lifton's concept of "symbolic immortality." In what way is this concept important in relationship to Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living ?

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, threadlike parts of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Impulses

Sudden desires or urges to act without conscious thought, often based on immediate emotional responses.

Passive

Exhibiting or characterized by the acceptance or allowing of what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

Environments

Surroundings in which an organism lives, including all living and non-living elements that affect its life and development.