Trauma Theory

Trauma Studies

By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on December 19, 2018 • ( 2 )

Psychological trauma, its representation in language, and the role of memory in shaping individual and cultural identities are the central concerns that define the field of trauma studies. Psychoanalytic theories on trauma paired with additional theoretical frameworks such as poststructural,… Read More ›

Sigmund Freud and the Trauma Theory

By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on June 21, 2017 • ( 3 )

Although Sigmund Freud himself inaugurated this field of study, he subsequently abandoned it. Early in his career, he assumed that a history of sexual seduction in childhood was responsible for the neurotic symptoms he observed in his patients. Gradually, however,… Read More ›