Venturing Past Psychic Numbing
Facing the Issues
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6110403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert J Gregory (0000-0002-9284-6067, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 232-237 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychoanalysis Culture & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1088-0763 • E-ISSN: 1543-3390 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/psy.2003.0034 |
| OpenAlex | W2020445965 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
In that frightening era from the 1950s to the 1980s and perhaps even part of the 1990s, the only way many of us managed to maintain our psychological health was by making use of psychic numbing. Intelligent, well educated, alert to the physical and human environment, and aware of the potential disasters that could come from the presence of nuclear weapons and the nuclear industry, we individually and collectively withdrew our minds from contemplation of the awesome possibilities of a nuclear holocaust. We concentrated to the best of our abilities on other, more pleasant, aspects of living. Further, we were so convinced by the sheer scale of the military-industrial establishment, the awesome power of the nuclear bombs, and the huge security force assembled to provide guard, that resistance would be totally futile anyway. More than any technology of the past, the bomb meant that running away was impossible
Contemplation · Epistemology · Nuclear power · Nuclear power industry · Nuclear weapon · Political science · Psychic · Computer Science · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Medicine · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |