Out of Control: Apocalyptic Psychology in the Age of Trump - Couverture souple

Kradin MD, Richard L

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0692091610 ISBN 13 : 9780692091616

Editeur : RICHARD KRADIN, 2018

Synopsis

What accounts for the level of political conflict in America today? While there are many contributory factors, ultimately, it reflect differences in the psychological perspectives of opposing factions. This text examines how idealized secular values, based on different interpretations of the Judeo-Christian ethic, account for the seeming irreconcilable cultural and political differences, through what Freud termed the "narcissism of minor differences." Obsessional moral perfectionism, together with the rise of feminism, identity politics, and a cultural strategy of political correctness, have converged to produce an atmosphere where facts are seen as less important than Progressive utopian values. Existential insecurities triggered by a rapidly changing technological society coupled with "moral masochism" has led the Progressive left to attempt to denounce the traditional idea of American exceptionalism. In their "virtuous" quest, they have attempted to expunge what they perceive as unacceptable human bias and emotional reactivity. This inability to integrate repressed "negative" affects has resulted in hostile projections that threaten to undermine the fabric of America. The obsessional need to control has, as a result of widespread social media use, become a real possibility that threatens to undermine the free speech of Americans who hold opinions that differ with those of an increasingly elitist cohort of Progressives. This text identifies and elucidates the psychological stratagems that are fostering the current apocalyptic climate that has developed in reaction to the quixotic yet effective Presidential style of Donald J. Trump.

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À propos de l'auteur

Richard Kradin, M.D., is a physician and psychoanalyst trained in both Freudian and Jungian analyses. He holds post-graduate degrees in physics, and religion from Harvard and from the Hebrew College. He is the author of more than 200 papers and six texts that examine the role of psychology in somatic disorders and religion. He is the recipient of Gradiva Prize for "Best Paper in Psychoanalysis." Dr. Kradin lectures widely on a range of topics related to his diverse interests. He maintains a private practice of psychoanalysis in Boston, MA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: RICHARD KRADIN
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0692091610
• ISBN 13: 9780692091616
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 246
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