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M. Mahat-Shamir

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Sep 2026

Constructing existential threat: Political discourse, leadership, and the social management of mortality.

In contexts of prolonged insecurity, existential threat becomes a central organizing principle of collective life. Terror Management Theory (TMT) has focused on intrapsychic responses to mortality salience. However, researchers have paid less attention to how public discourse constructs mortality-related threats. This...

M. Mahat-Shamir, Ronit D. Leichtentritt · Death Studies · 0 citations

Open access Aug 2026

Perceived Support Is Not Psychological Change: Reframing AI Chatbots in Mental Health Care

Abstract AI chatbots are increasingly used for emotional support, often outside formal care. Emerging evidence suggests that generative systems may produce modest reductions in symptoms of depression and anxiety. Yet a change in symptoms alone does not clarify the nature of the process involved. This viewpoint argues t...

M. Mahat-Shamir, Maya Payes, M. Kagan · JMIR AI · 0 citations