Dissociation : Vol. 9, No. 3 (Sept. 1996)

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Dissociation : Vol. 9, No. 3, p. 154-159 : Metaphors of agency and mechanism in dissociation
(Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, 1996-09) Segall, Seth Robert
Modern theorists have proposed various metaphors for the dissociation of the psyche. These metaphors are often inadequate in that they tend to reify process and/or depict the individual psyche outside of a social context. Some metaphors view dissociation as an automatic process happening to the person, whereas others view dissociation as an intentional act by the person. Implications of each view are explored, and it is recommended that Sarbin's (1995) role-taking view of dissociation be supplemented by Herman and Kempen's (1993) concept of the dialogical self. It is suggested that any adequate concept of dissociation must include both mechanistic and agentic aspects.
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Dissociation : Vol. 9, No. 3, p. 167-168 : Response to commentaries on "metaphors of agency and mechanism in dissocation"
(Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, 1996-09) Segall, Seth Robert