VISIONS OF THE DEAD: IMAGINATION AND MOURNING

Contemporary research recognizes the existence of an ongoing attachment between the mourner and the deceased. This research tends to focus on the subjective aspects of the attachment--the mourner's memory and emotions. A complementary perspective is offeredby archetypal psychology, which consid...

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Published inDeath studies Vol. 27; no. 8; pp. 691 - 716
Main Authors BECKER, SCOTT H., KNUDSON, ROGER M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Informa UK Ltd 01.10.2003
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Death & dying
Female
Grief
Health technology assessment
Humans
Imagination
Interpersonal Relations
Studies
Twins - psychology
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Summary:Contemporary research recognizes the existence of an ongoing attachment between the mourner and the deceased. This research tends to focus on the subjective aspects of the attachment--the mourner's memory and emotions. A complementary perspective is offeredby archetypal psychology, which considers the deceased to exist outside the mourner'ssubjectivity as an autonomous image. This approach is illustrated by an exemplary case: a woman named Verda who experienced the death of her twin sister, Vera. Their account suggests that Verda's mourning derives from her encounters with Vera's continuing imaginal presence.
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ISSN:0748-1187
1091-7683
DOI:10.1080/713842339