Trauma theory primarily developed out of the work of which psychoanalyst ?
Correct answer: A. Sigmund Freud
- A. Sigmund Freud
- B. Carl Jung
- C. Michel Foucault
- D. Jacques Derrida
Explanation
Modern trauma theory draws heavily on Freud's analyses of traumatic memory, repetition, repression, and deferred psychological effects. Jung influenced theories of archetypes, while Foucault and Derrida were not psychoanalysts.
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