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Presented by the Psychological Association of Northeastern New York

Thursday, January 19th, 2017 - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Featuring: The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life by Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, & Tom Pyszczynski

Location: 4 Pine West Plaza, Conference Room 404, Albany, NY 12205

Come join us for an evening with Dr. Sheldon Solomon, Professor of Psychology at Skidmore College. We’ll be discussing his book The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life which encapsulates 25 years of research on “terror management theory” and how the human awareness and fear of death influences our lives. The book highlights that throughout human history "the terror of death has guided the development of art, religion, language, economics and science. It raised the pyramids in Egypt ..."

This event is an opportunity to read professionally relevant, thought-provoking literature and talk about it with colleagues and the author in a relaxed setting.

RSVP to Julie at drjulsul@gmail.com by January 12th, 2017.