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Jan 1, 2016 · In it, he elaborates the dilemma that Muslim psychologists face when they come across psychological theories that contradict their Islamic belief. Dr. Badri critiques two theories: (1) Behaviorism; (2) Psychoanalysis (especially the Freudian variant).
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Nov 5, 2021 · He argues that the problem of slavery for Muslims is comparable to the problems now faced by Americans in dealing with the veneration of the confederacy and the privileging of the memory of pro-slavery figures in American history.
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Negative thoughts stemming from the traumas that occurred during slavery (directly experienced or indirectly experienced through generational stories) may include negative thoughts about oneself, others, the world, and the future [8, 13, 18, 31, 32]. Negative thoughts about oneself may include “I am a weak person; I cannot rely on myself; I cannot ...
Negative thoughts stemming from the traumas of slavery [19, 21,22,23, 31, 44] may be accompanied by negative emotions and physiological symptoms seen with PTSD and complex trauma. These emotions may include sadness, anger, irritability, shame, terror, helplessness, and numbness [13, 18]. In addition, African Americans may experience physiological r...
A core behavioral response to trauma is avoidance, and African Americans may engage in avoidance of people, places, or things that are reminders of the traumas of slavery or present-day racism [47, 48]. In addition, individuals may avoid and attempt to mentally suppress their own thoughts and feelings about slavery and ongoing oppression . However,...
Clusters of symptoms , thoughts, and behaviors that an African American may struggle with may be conceptualized as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders. The current literature has highlighted the association between present-day discrimination and PTSD, anxiety, and depressive symptoms [57,58,59]. Pieterse and colleagues not...
- Sannisha K. Dale, Kimberly J. Merren
- 2019
May 10, 2024 · Inspired by contemporary biological and genealogical research showing trauma can become embedded in DNA structures and transmitted from one generation to another, Joy DeGruy theorized that most African Americans suffer from a Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome [PTSS].
- William E. Cross
Oct 12, 2018 · The aim of this article is to explicate a terror management theory (TMT) analysis of the poor social and psychological well-being of African Americans by drawing upon a model of cultural trauma to explain the antecedents and effects of posttraumatic slave syndrome.
- Michael J. Halloran
- 2019
The fundamental dilemma for Christianity then was the enduring tensions between freedom, slavery, and salvation. Afro-Protestantism resulted in a unique culture, mode of life, language, and ideological connections to cope with inequality, racial discrimination, injustice, and other harsh conditions of enslavement to maintain African descendant ...
Jul 9, 2020 · Recognizing the fluidity around the definitions and boundaries of Islamic psychology (IP), I propose that the assumption of decolonial thought may help IP reimagine its vision, orientation, and directions.
