@article{ref1,
title="Subliminal mortality salience does not increase physical strength output in double-blind randomized controlled trial",
journal="Frontiers in psychology",
year="2023",
author="Bartenschlager, Christopher T. J. and Jansen, Petra",
volume="14",
number="",
pages="e1321552-e1321552",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Using the morality salience paradigm, this research tested whether subliminal death stimuli lead to increased physical strength. Moreover, it was investigated if mindfulness and self-esteem instability influence terror management. <br><br>METHODS: In total, data from 160 undergraduate sports students were analyzed. Participants completed a word decision task in which they were presented with either the word death or pain for 28.5 ms. Before and after the task, their grip strength was measured using a hand dynamometer. <br><br>RESULTS: Linear mixed models could neither confirm the effect of the mortality salience hypothesis on strength nor an influence of mindfulness and self-esteem. <br><br>DISCUSSION: The results raise the question of a potential influence of subliminal mortality salience on athletic performance and how mindfulness and self-esteem instability affect terror management.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1664-1078",
doi="10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1321552",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1321552"
}