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How to cope with hoping for afterlife you don't believe in

I know death is just lights going out but I still catch myself hoping for some kind of continuation, and I feel foolish.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Rational understanding of mortality conflicts with deeper psychological needs for continuity and meaning.

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