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Trauma: open concept
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American Journal of Psychoanalysis
|March 7, 2024
Summary
This study explores cultural and psychic trauma theories, finding common ground in trauma
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Cultural trauma theory and psychoanalytic theories of psychic trauma offer distinct perspectives on trauma.
- Social theorists have critiqued psychoanalytic approaches to trauma.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify common elements between cultural trauma and psychic trauma theories.
- To explore the formation process, temporality, and environmental influences in trauma.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of contemporary social theories of cultural trauma.
- Review of psychoanalytic theories on psychic trauma.
Main Results:
- Trauma is not solely event-dependent but involves a meaning-attribution process.
- Trauma formation has its own distinct temporality.
- Environmental factors play a crucial role in trauma formation.
Conclusions:
- Despite critiques, significant overlaps exist between cultural and psychic trauma theories.
- Trauma remains an evolving concept within psychoanalysis.
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