psychohistory
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Psychohistory is a transdisciplinary field of knowledge that represents an amalgam of psychology, history, psychoanalysis, political psychology, anthropology, ethnology, and related social sciences, art, and humanities. Psychohistorians examine the "why's" of history, utilizing the bottom-up approach rather than starting with psychological theories. They combine the insights of psychodynamic psychology, especially psychoanalysis, with the research methodology of the social sciences and humanities, to understand the emotional origin of the behavior of individuals, groups and nations, past and p
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Description
- Areas of study
- Independence as a discipline
- Psychogenic mode
- A psychoclass for postmodern times
- Criticisms
- Organizations
- Notable psychohistorians
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Psychohistory is a transdisciplinary field of knowledge that represents an amalgam of psychology, history, psychoanalysis, political psychology, anthropology, ethnology, and related social sciences, art, and humanities. Psychohistorians examine the "why's" of history, utilizing the bottom-up approach rather than starting with psychological theories. They combine the insights of psychodynamic psychology, especially psychoanalysis, with the research methodology of the social sciences and humanities, to understand the emotional origin of the behavior of individuals, groups and nations, past and present. Psychohistorians are interested in examining one's childhood, personality, family dynamics, as well as dreams, overcoming adversity, creativity, group and political affiliations.
==Description== thumb|right|Rembrandt's painting of the sacrifice of Isaac (Book of Genesis|Gen.22). Psychohistory holds that ritual child sacrifice once occurred in most cultures.
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