Description
Book SynopsisThe book combines cultural anthropology, cognitive psychology, neurophysiology, and the study of psychosomatic illness to present the information on the dissociative process. Experts in each of these fields bring their knowledge on the unique role that dissociation plays in moderating social and psychological effects on the body.
Table of Contents Dissociation: The Phenomenon. Dissociation, defense, and the unconscious. Dissociated control, imagination, and phenomenology of dissociation. Measuring Dissociation. Studying the interaction between physical and psychological states with the Dissociative Experiences Scale. Systematizing dissociation: symptomatology and diagnostic assessment. Culture and Dissociation. Pacing the void: social and cultural dimensions of dissociation. Culture and dissociation: a comparison of ataque de nervios among Puerto Ricans and possession syndrome in India. Dissociation: Mind and Body. Dissociation and physical illness. Physiological correlates of hypnosis and dissociation. Conclusion.
