Cultural logics of emotion: Implications for understanding torture and its sequelae

This paper explores the significance of cultural variations in emotion for the meaning and impact of torture, focusing on the dynamics of shame, humiliation, and powerlessness. Forms of physical and psychological pain and suffering share some common neurobiological pathways and regulatory systems th...

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Main Authors: Laurence J. Kirmayer, Lauren Ban, James Jaranson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims 2018-05-01
Series:Torture
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/torture-journal/article/view/105480
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