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Hi people,
My name is Douglas Teoh, an undergrad student majoring in Psychology from HELP University College, Malaysia. I’m currently conducting a research on death, titled Conceptualizing Death: A Qualitative Research using Online Forums. I would like to know more about what you guys think about death, and from your input, I hope to come up with a conceptual framework of death.

Before I post the questions, though, I need to tell you guys a little bit about participating in my research first (you can read more about it in the attached document). You may comment, argue and discuss freely about the topic.
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Links:
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Now that that’s done with, I would like to kick-start the discussion by asking you guys:

What does death mean to you?
Where do you think your meaning/idea of death originated from?
What emotions/feelings do you experience when you think about death?
Can you share any personal experiences that you connect with death?

*For the fourth question - it doesn't necessarily have to be near death experiences for yourself - it can be significant events that you relate to death that you think plays a part in your life. For example, the death of a relative, a pet. Or even seeing someone almost killed, or seeing an aging person - anything significant that you think contributes to your own idea of death at all is relevant.

I’d also like to ask you guys to leave here one aspect of yourself that you are comfortable disclosing and identify with e.g. age, gender, race, religion, hometown, etc.
If you have anything else regarding the topic you wish to comment or ask questions about, please feel free to do so =)