: Modern activists use memento mori to reduce the "thanatophobia" (fear of death) prevalent in modern society.
: Some researchers argue that human-made debris (plastics, rare elements) buried in the Earth's crust acts as a "technofossil" memento mori for the human species. MEMENTO MORI
: Contemporary academic and social movements have evolved the concept: : Modern activists use memento mori to reduce
: Exploration of how mortality reminders can expand the "width and depth" of life through positive psychology. and decaying fruit. These objects
: Common symbols in memento mori art include skulls , hourglasses , extinguished candles, and decaying fruit. These objects, often found in vanitas still-life paintings, represent the passage of time and the worthlessness of worldly goods.
: Research into the specific language used in historical memento mori religious texts.