Understanding the Five Stages of Grief ๐
Explore the scientific insights behind the five stages of grief, beyond their portrayal in media like The Simpsons and Robot Chicken.

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The Five Stages of Grief show up in media everywhere from The Simpsons to Robot Chicken, but scientists have long been working on better ways to think about grief.
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https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/vistas/Metatheory_of_Grief.pdf?sfvrsn=6
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45658453_An_Examination_of_Stage_Theory_of_Grief_among_Individuals_Bereaved_by_Natural_and_Violent_Causes_A_Meaning-Oriented_Contribution
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Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20499613
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0030222817691870
https://www.psychology.org.au/publications/inpsych/2011/december/hall/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/five-fallacies-of-grief/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10848151
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12416919
https://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/
https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.grief.html
https://www.nhpco.org/history-hospice-care
http://www.hindshospice.org/history-of-hospice.html
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2042372-1,00.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/26/us/elisabeth-kubler-ross-78-dies-psychiatrist-revolutionized-care-terminally-ill.html
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/supersurvivors/201707/why-the-five-stages-grief-are-wrong
http://therapychanges.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GriefDepressionDSM5.pdf
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/good-mourning/201701/complicated-grief-is-complicated
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18729566
https://ideas.ted.com/11-fascinating-funeral-traditions-from-around-the-globe/
http://theconversation.com/what-ancient-cultures-teach-us-about-grief-mourning-and-continuity-of-life-86199
https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/vistas/Metatheory_of_Grief.pdf?sfvrsn=6
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/205661
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45658453_An_Examination_of_Stage_Theory_of_Grief_among_Individuals_Bereaved_by_Natural_and_Violent_Causes_A_Meaning-Oriented_Contribution
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