7 Theories About You That Will Make You Question Everything

2. You Have Hobbies Because You Fear Death

One of the defining features of humanity is that culture is so pervasive throughout the species, but seemingly nowhere else.

Whilst some think that this is just a symptom of a hyper-evolved social structure, those who subscribe to Terror Management Theory reckon that this is because we're one of the only species that is consciously aware of our own mortality and, therefore, are simply coming up with ways to either ignore or overcome it.

Most animals are happy with eating, sleeping, shagging and dodging predators, but humans fill their days and lives with a vast array of activities that are not so useful for keeping them alive, but rather to help us survive death.

On the large scale, this translates into religion, many of which expressly promise that you will survive your own death, and on the smaller scale we throw ourselves into "impactful" activities and things that give our lives "value".

Psychologists who subscribe to TMT think that it is one of the major drivers behind many human behaviours that still baffle many scientists, including self esteem, religion, culture and even love.