Magical Thinking in Severe Grief Reactions

Theoretical Foundations and New Insights from a Grounded Theory Expert Study
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-658-25001-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 182 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 271 g

Reihe: BestMasters

Christian Lönneker systematically explores the phenomenon of magical thinking in the context of severe grief reactions focusing on intrusive forms reported by bereaved individuals seeking professional support. The author succeeds in proposing a comprehensive definition of magical thinking and a rationale for its association with grief based on various disciplines, such as psychology, anthropology, and the cognitive science of religion. Within the scope of a grounded theory study, case reports comprise themes like bringing the deceased back to life, the magical efficacy of religious rituals, and attempts to ward off harmful influences of the dead.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lönneker, Christian

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Psychopathologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Religionspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kultursoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Reactions to Bereavement.- Bereavement and Psychopathology.- Perspectives on Magical Thinking.- Magical Thinking at the Origins of Human Burial.- Qualitative Methodology in Bereavement Research.- Themes of Bereavement-Related Magical Thinking.

Über Autor(innen)

Christian Lönneker holds a Master of Science in Psychology. Currently, he is preparing for a doctoral program at the Chair of Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention at the Department of Psychology of  the University of Zurich, Switzerland, in which he will further investigate magical thinking in severe grief reactions.