Kategorie: Society & Psyche

Introduction The global surge of authoritarianism in recent decades—marked by centralized power, suppression of dissent, nationalist rhetoric, and erosion of democratic norms—invites deep psychoanalytic inquiry....

Introduction Witnessing trauma, especially on the scale seen in events like the Holocaust, contemporary conflicts in Ukraine, historical repression in Hungary, and social upheavals in...

Introduction: The Maternal Function in Crisis In the psychoanalytic tradition, the maternal function is not simply the biological role of mothering, but a psychic container—a...

Introduction: The Knight of the Couch “He attacked the windmills, believing them to be giants.” This well-known scene from Don Quixote (Cervantes, 1605) goes beyond...

Introduction: The Nurse, the Witness, and Winnicott’s Baby In every war zone, hospital, migrant camp, or home ravaged by silence, nurses stand as witnesses to...

Introduction: The Feminine Migration of Pain Migration in Latin America has long been shaped by forces beyond individual will—natural disasters, economic collapse, violence, political repression,...

Introduction: The Voice Lost Before It Speaks Across large parts of Asia—India, China, and Japan—women’s experiences are often rendered invisible, unspeakable, or dismissed. The loss...

Introduction: A Nation Shaped by War, A Gender Written in Silence China’s complex history of wars, revolutions, and ideological upheaval has left profound marks not...

Introduction: A Voice Deferred In Australia’s complex colonial legacy, women’s voices have often been marginalized—drowned out by dominant national narratives and patriarchal structures. The recent...

Introduction: The Illusion of Harmony and the Repression of the Feminine In contemporary Japan, ideals of social harmony, conformity, and collective identity often suppress individual...