Depth Psychology, Cult Survivors, and the Role of the Daimon: Oppression, Agency, and Authenticity

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Linda R. Quennec

Depth Psychology, Cult Survivors, and the Role of the Daimon

Oppression, Agency, and Authenticity

Linda R. Quennec

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Routledge
10 June 2024

Philosophy; Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology); Analytical & Jungian psychology; Social, group or collective psychology; Psychotherapy

Series: Advances in Mental Health Research

This book explores the possibilities that exist for navigating out of and away from multiple levels of oppression through memoir-based research. It considers how those raised in oppressive, high-demand communities, colloquially referred to as “cults,” can emancipate themselves from controls and expectations inculcated from early childhood and examines processes surrounding the psychological reclamation of self. Exploring and metaphorically tending to an orienting psychological dynamic that the ancient Greeks related to as “the daimon” and using the perspectives of Jungian and post-Jungian depth psychology, the author investigates how subjects can reclaim agency and avoid excessive control over their thoughts, attention, and life’s intentions. They suggest that depth psychologically oriented modes can be used to this attunement and explore this notion through a study of memoirs of individuals who were raised in “cults.” Suggesting a more aligned approach to working with varying levels of psychological constraint and utilizing a phenomenological hermeneutic study, it will appeal to scholars and professionals in depth psychology and other psychological orientations, as well as individuals who are interested in more deeply understanding the psychological mechanisms involved in leaving a high-demand group or other oppressive situations.

By: Linda R. Quennec
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781032550909
ISBN 10: 1032550902
Series: Advances in Mental Health Research
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 10 June 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Linda R. Quennec is a writer, educator, and depth psychotherapist. She holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Depth Psychology, with specialization in Jungian and Archetypal Studies, from Pacifica Graduate Institute, USA.