Papers by Marc-André Cotton
The Journal of psychohistory, 2016
The Walker Bush dynasty has marked the last American century, promoting "corporate democracy... more The Walker Bush dynasty has marked the last American century, promoting "corporate democracy" as a means to expand its wealth. As 43rd President of the United States, George Walker Bush's biography illustrates how the members of our powerful elite sacrifice the inner self of their own children for the sake of political success. In his case, the childrearing violence and emotional neglect he experienced created the psychological basis for his later re-enactments as commander-in-chief in the wake of 9/11. From that standpoint, his intergenerational legacy of trauma bears strong affinities with that of the nation as a whole. This paper examines George W. Bush's paternal inheritance, the problem of maternal abuse and its subsequent psychic wounds, as well as the impact of an unresolved grief after the loss of his younger sister, Robin. Restaging childhood traumas as a vengeful young adult at Yale, before getting involved in dirty politics, Bush supported unlawful hazin...
The Journal of psychohistory, 2008
Violences psychologiques, 2014
Journal of Psychohistory, 2013
Involvement of psychologists in the Bush administration’s War on Terror has raised legitimate con... more Involvement of psychologists in the Bush administration’s War on Terror has raised legitimate concern. And yet, behavioral scientists have long been praised for their engagement in dubious experiments aimed at conditioning the human brain. This willingness to control originates in early experiences of maternal disruption forced upon children and routinely manipulated by caretakers. The leading role played by behaviorism in the wake of the 9/11 trauma must alert on the dire consequences of such Poisonous Pedagogy. Located in Washington, D. C., the American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional and scientific organization gathering around one hundred and fifty thousand members in the United States and the world’s largest association of psychologists. In the spring of 2005, a task force met in response to APA’s Board of Directors to examine whether its current Ethics Code provided adequate guidance to psychologists involved in national security-related activities, and wheth...
PEPS Magazine, 2020
An indefatigable advocate for children, Alice Miller passed away eleven years ago, leaving a lega... more An indefatigable advocate for children, Alice Miller passed away eleven years ago, leaving a legacy that raised awareness on issues such as childrearing violence, childhood traumas, and the roots of authoritarianism. But until her very end, she hid a dark secret that her son Martin eventually discovered. A recent documentary tracks his journey back toward truth. This article discusses the film and then presents and interview with the filmmaker.
PEPS Magazine , 2021
The phenomenon worries even the highest authorities of the United Nations, which denounces an ove... more The phenomenon worries even the highest authorities of the United Nations, which denounces an overflow of violence based on religion. The psychotraumatic dynamics leading to such extremes remain poorly understood. They are rooted in the denial of the natural sensitivity of children, subjected from birth on to the rigor of a doctrinal set of rules that diverts them from experiencing their true self. The religious phenomenon is commonly associated with the search for transcendence, with the warmth of a community of faithful and with the respect of rites. The double etymology of the word religion, which derives from the Latin verbs relegere or religare, suggests that it fulfills a social as well as a sacred function: the first meaning referring rather to the practice of worship and the second to the subjective experience of the believer in relation to his or her god. While religious beliefs bring tolerance, hope and brotherhood to most of their adherents, they are invoked by others to justify precisely the opposite, to the point that the United Nations recently proclaimed August 22 as the International Day of Remembrance for Victims of Violence Because of Their Religion or Belief. Concerned about a disturbing wave of intolerance and attacks on people of faith or places of worship, its Secretary-General, António Guterres of Portugal, said he wanted to oppose "those who misleadingly and maliciously invoke religion to create misconceptions, exacerbate divisions and spread fear and hatred 1 ".
Les enfants traversent l'Histoire au contact du vécu émotionnel des adultes qu'ils côtoient. Leur... more Les enfants traversent l'Histoire au contact du vécu émotionnel des adultes qu'ils côtoient. Leur amour, leur conscience innée ne sont jamais reconnus. Devenus adultes à leur tour, ils remettent en scène les traumatismes qui leur furent infligés et deviennent les acteurs de leur propre tragédie. Comme nous tous, Liliane et Maurice ont idéalisé leur enfance passée dans le Jura, pendant la seconde guerre. Parvenu au seuil de la retraite, ils acceptent d'évoquer leurs souvenirs. À travers cet essai, leur vécu et celui des enfants de l'époque est abordé dans la perspective d'une reconnaissance de cette conscience qu'incarne chaque enfant. 08/2002 © www.regardconscient.net Tous droits réservés 8 CHAPITRE 1 : Quand l'enfant paraît 11 Le regard maternel
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Papers by Marc-André Cotton