Mourning the loss of a loved one is something we all endure. But what does it mean to mourn? On this episode of Big Brains, UChicago Prof. Jonathan Lear and author of 'Imagining the End' discusses why mourning is essential to our well-being—and how it helps us find meaning. Listen to the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOaKJfTHT7c ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGOytSubscribe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get on the list: Subscribe to the Big Brains Insider newsletter for access to special behind-the-scenes content and get a bigger bite from every guest. http://eepurl.com/iiMiI5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage News: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news Facebook: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-FB Twitter: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-TW Instagram: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-IG University of Chicago on YouTube: null *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email digicomm@uchicago.edu.