Sheldon Solomon

Sheldon Solomon is a social psychologist and professor at Skidmore College.

He co-authored "The Worm at the Core" with Jeff Greenberg and Tom Pyszczynski, based on their decades of research into Terror Management Theory.

Solomon and his colleagues expanded on Ernest Becker's ideas about death anxiety, conducting numerous experiments to provide empirical support for their theories.

Their work explores how awareness of mortality influences human behavior, culture, and psychological processes.

Solomon has been recognized for his contributions to social psychology and existential philosophy, frequently lecturing on these topics.

His research has implications for understanding various aspects of human behavior, from self-esteem to religious beliefs and cultural worldviews.