Helplessness: The inability to know-that you don't know-how. (18th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arieli, Amos; Ataria, Yochai
• Is Part Of: Philosophical psychology. Volume 31:Number 6(2018)
• Page Start: 948
• Page End: 968
• Publication Date: 2018-08-18
• Subjects: Dissociation -- enactive approach -- freezing -- intentional chain -- knowing-how -- knowing-that -- sensorimotor -- trauma; Psychology -- Philosophy -- Periodicals; Philosophy -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Methodology -- Periodicals; 150.1
• DOI: 10.1080/09515089.2018.1468559
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0951-5089

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The sense of helplessness stands at the very core of the traumatic experience. This paper suggests that a sense of helplessness arises when, despite the functioning of the cognitive system and awareness of circumstances and feelings, an individual is unable to access practical knowledge. As a result, the subject becomes a victim of one's own inability to perform, or act, in the real world.