How Children Perceive Death

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The guardian.com website shown above depicts Jessica Brown’s “We Fear Death, But What If Dying Isn’t as Bad as We Think?” A 10-year-old person would understand the title and know that the website talks about why people fear death. Moreover, the picture of a casket with flowers on top shows Brown’s perception of death. A 10-year-old individual would be able to reflect some of the individuals he or she used to know, but they are dead, if any. Since the author uses simple language, the 10-year-old person would understand the content appropriately (Brown, 2017). For instance, the individual would understand that many people engage in physical activities to remain healthy and prolong their lives. Individuals’ perceptions of death might affect their behaviors and decisions in life, such as wearing sun cream, voting, and breastfeeding.
Furthermore, a 10-year-old individual would know that death anxiety is one of the health problems that might lead to depressive disorders. In particular, people who are terminally sick do not fear death compared to healthy ...