It was predicted that, if the fear of the dead results from ambivalent feelings which are projected onto the dead person, then societies which favor love-oriented techniques of punishment should manifest a greater fear of the dead than those favoring physical techniques. An analysis of data provided by Whiting and Child supported this prediction.
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