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[What can we learn from the past?]

M Mitscherlich-Nielsen

    Psyche
    |August 1, 1993
    PubMed
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    Present-day German violence against minorities echoes the post-war inability to mourn Nazi atrocities. Addressing this national trauma through open confrontation and empathy is crucial for healing and preventing future violence.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychohistory
    • Sociology
    • Cultural Studies

    Background:

    • Post-war Germany exhibited a collective silence regarding Nazi atrocities, negating guilt and preventing mourning for war victims.
    • This historical silence is mirrored in contemporary violence by youth against foreigners, asylum seekers, Jews, and gypsies, condoned by a silent majority.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze present-day German violence as a continuation of the unresolved national trauma stemming from the Nazi era.
    • To challenge the notion that the post-1968 generation is responsible for current youth violence, arguing instead that they initiated the process of confronting the past.

    Main Methods:

    • Psychoanalytic and historical analysis of societal responses to collective trauma.
    • Comparative examination of post-war silence and contemporary violence in Germany.

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    Main Results:

    • The author posits that current violence reflects an ongoing denial of shame and guilt, and an incapacity for empathy, akin to the post-war "inability to mourn."
    • The post-1968 generation is credited with breaking the "conspiracy of silence" regarding Germany's Nazi past, enabling a process of mourning.
    • Increased societal sensitivity to the plight of foreigners and the underprivileged offers an opportunity for self-confrontation with lingering Nazi mentality.

    Conclusions:

    • Renewed mourning and self-confrontation are essential to address the root causes of contemporary violence and curb its escalation.
    • Authoritarian approaches to education are seen as a regression, hindering genuine societal healing and problem-solving.