History, Paranoia, Fragmentation¹

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Cultural History
• Sociology

Background:

• Carl Jung's concept of the Self and Fernand Braudel's longue durée history provide a framework.
• The article examines a Western "cultural complex" influencing modernity's development.
• This complex deeply affects individual psychology and societal structures.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the historical and cultural features of a Western "cultural complex."
• To understand the emergence of paranoia and self-fragmentation within this complex.
• To investigate how this complex shapes paranoid symptoms and attitudes.

Main Methods:

• Historical analysis of cultural and psychological trends.
• Exploration of the concept of a "cultural complex" within the Western context.
• Examination of the relationship between modernity, self-fragmentation, and paranoia.

Main Results:

• Identifies a pervasive "cultural complex" in the West tied to modernity.
• Links the fragmentation of the self and transformation of the numinosum to paranoia.
• Highlights the deep psychological and social impact of this complex.

Conclusions:

• Paranoia is a key feature of the Western "cultural complex."
• Understanding this complex is crucial for analytical projects.
• Historical and cultural factors significantly shape paranoid tendencies.