Monday, April 28, 2008

Thanatology

thanatology is the academic, and often scientific, study of death among human beings. It investigates the circumstances surrounding a person's death, the grief experienced by the deceased's loved ones, and larger social attitudes towards death such as ritual and memorialization.

1 comment:

ssun said...

I think this would be really helpful for those who experience death with their beloved one. I mean it can be really difficult with someone. The subject of death has huge impact that it can be trigger to mental disorders.