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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465532503321

Autore

Urlec Ivan

Titolo

Victimhood, vengefulness, and the culture of forgiveness [[electronic resource] /] / Ivan Urlec, Miriam Berger and Avi Berman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, 2010

ISBN

1-61324-201-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Collana

Psychiatry- theory, applications, and treatments

Altri autori (Persone)

BergerMiriam E

BermanAvi

Disciplina

362.88

Soggetti

Victims of crimes - Psychology

Revenge

Forgiveness

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : personal motivations, how this book came into being? -- Victimhood as psychopathology : diagnosis and interpretation point of view -- Victimhood as a plea for acknowledgement and justice : the emphatic point of view -- Victimhood : sociopolitical implications -- The common negative reaction towards vengeful wishes -- Placing revenge in a continuum from normal to pathological -- The sociopolitical aspect of processing vengeful wishes -- Aggression and its aftermath : trans-generational transmission of negative feelings prejudices, myths enmity -- Trauma and reparation : the healing potential of psychodynamic understanding and therapeutic approach -- To overcome conflicts : creating space for compassion, empathy and forgiveness in the process of reconciliation.