Collective Trauma Complex

Trauma Complex

This topic explores the intersection of Carl G.

Jung's theories on archetypes and psychological complexes with modern understandings of trauma, PTSD, and dissociation. 

Jung viewed psychological complexes as emotionally charged clusters of experiences that form around a central theme, often rooted in the unconscious.

Applying this to trauma, the Trauma Complex can be understood as a deeply ingrained, archetypal pattern of psychological responses to traumatic experiences.

One key concept in this discussion is the Abyss Experience, which represents the overwhelming fear and emotional turmoil that trauma survivors endure. This notion aligns with Jung's idea that trauma activates unconscious processes, leading to dissociative states, fragmented identities, or recurring intrusive memories.

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References:

Jung, C. G. (1969). The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious (R. F. C. Hull, Trans.). Princeton University Press.

Kalsched, D. (2013). Trauma and the Soul: A Psycho-Spiritual  to Human Development and Its . Routledge.

van der Kolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Viking.

Levine, P. A. (1997). Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma. North Atlantic Books.

Herman, J. L. (1992). Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence—From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror. Basic Books.

Knox, J. (2003). Archetype, Attachment, Analysis: Jungian Psychology and the Emergent Mind. Routledge.

Ogden, P., Minton, K., & Pain, C. (2006). Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy. W. W. Norton & Company.

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