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What a psychoanalyst learned from the Holocaust and genocide
The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|December 1, 1993
Summary
This study examines the psychological impact of the Holocaust on child survivors and their children, detailing ego and superego splits and somatization. It explores the lasting effects on the psyche, id, ego, and superego structures.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Trauma Studies
- Holocaust Studies
Background:
- The Holocaust profoundly impacted survivors' mental health.
- Understanding the intergenerational trauma is crucial.
Observation:
- This paper focuses on child survivors and the children of survivors.
- It details psychological phenomena like transposition, somatization, and ego/superego splits.
Findings:
- Child survivors exhibit a split ego and somatization, affecting their id, ego, and superego.
- Children of survivors may experience transposition, somatization, and superego splits.
Implications:
- These findings highlight the deep psychological scars of the Holocaust.
- Further research is needed to understand the long-term effects on survivors' descendants.