Identity, destiny and terrorism: The effect of social terror on identity formation1

Drawing on a few examples, such as the myth of cowboys and Indians (where the Indians are cast as bad guys, as though they were the ones who stole the land), she argued that these myths, without any correspondence to historical fact, create concrete heroes to admire and to hate as they eventually be...

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Published in:International journal of psychoanalysis 2006-12, Vol.87 (6), p.1709-1711
Main Authors: SIASSI, SHAHRZAD F., AKHTAR, SALMAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Cultural identity
Psychology
Terrorism
Trauma
Violence
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Summary:Drawing on a few examples, such as the myth of cowboys and Indians (where the Indians are cast as bad guys, as though they were the ones who stole the land), she argued that these myths, without any correspondence to historical fact, create concrete heroes to admire and to hate as they eventually become part of the individual's concept of the world. Thus, the first order of business, which was to separate the dead from the living, clarify the names and restore the intergenerational boundaries, proved to be crucial in releasing the patient from the frozen state of her merged identification with a literally and figuratively dead mother.
ISSN:0020-7578
1745-8315
DOI:10.1516/4MDT-G14H-6GYJ-7UA7