Adherence to ingroup ideology increases after exposure to death-related stimuli. a reaction that proponents of terror management theory (TMT) explain as a psychological defense against the uniquely human existential fear of death. We argue that existential concerns are not the relevant issue; rather. such concepts can be subsumed under a larger category of adaptive challenges that pri... https://www.roneverhart.com/2-1-2-x-1-4-x-36-Smooth-Saddle-Threshold-NGP-410-36/