TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Rational suicide: a test of the prescriptions of Epicurus concerning suicide
JO  - Psychological reports
A1  - Mathes, E. W.
SP  - 307
EP  - 310
VL  - 67
IS  - 1
N2  - The purpose of this research was to test the hypothesis that the individual who believes death is the end and who expects to experience more displeasure than pleasure over the remainder of his life will choose suicide. College students (N = 272) completed questionnaires measuring their beliefs about after-life, expectations of pleasure and displeasure should certain negative events happen to them, and expectations of suicide should these negative events happen to them. Support was not found for the hypothesis. The students who believed that death was the end stated that they would choose to live even if negative events promised them a life of greater displeasure than pleasure.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -