The theory of "False Memory Syndrome" is ominously similar to us in increasingly popular in Germany. It will weaken inter alia, divorce and separation disputes the allegations of sexual abuse, which are used in connection with handling and custody arrangements as a weapon. The victim is, however, not the respective opponents in the divorce war, but in particular the actual victims of sexual abuse , whether adult or still children.
The term "False Memory Syndrome" is based on the theory that allegations of survivors of sexual abuse are based on so-called "false memories" that the person had been persuaded by psychotherapists allegedly suggestive.
the term was coined by American mathematician Peter Freyd and his wife Pamela. The pair faced the accusation of his daughter exposed to Jennifer, the father had sexually abused as a child (other family members Jennifer substantiated allegation). As a result, Freyd founded in 1992, "False Memory Syndrome Foundation. So they offered parents accused of sexual abuse of a platform. The Freyd noted a spread of "False Memory Syndrome" of epidemic proportions, and wrote of the blame, especially the therapies, in which the victims were straight. In particular, late recurrent memories are highly questionable, and it was very easy to create a false memory, even if such an event never happened. People who are remembered for a long time until once again be highly influenced. So much for the theory of Freyd.
Especially the term "syndrome" gives in this context seems that it was the "False Memory Syndrome" is a diagnosable disease or at least a collection of symptoms, but neither the "False Memory Syndrome Foundation nor anyone else made himself so far the effort, precise criteria for determining this "syndrome" defined. A scientific substantiation of claims Freydschen is yet to be.
this country rely on the internet mainly representatives of the thesis on the work of American psychology professor Elizabeth Loftus, who has shown in some studies, the extent to which memories actually can manipulate (for example, succeeded in the Loftus known "lost in the mall" experiment to make six of 24 subjects believe they are in their infancy actually once got lost in a shopping center, although this is not the case). is ignored all too often, however, that Loftus' study results are not suited to a derivation of generalized theories about the veracity of memories of sexual abuse. The very fact that Loftus' studies carried out under laboratory conditions and for ethical reasons, not even close to the quality of a real traumatic experience of abuse should have, they disqualified as valid proof of the existence of the "False Memory Syndrome."
The "False Memory Syndrome Foundation" itself refers also to substantiate the "syndrome" above all to the reports of affected parents who came forward in the foundation is there and turned for help after against one or both of the charges of sexual abuse was appropriate. The scientific character of such statements must of course be questioned and rightly so. In addition, it makes the parents involved do not necessarily credible, that the Foundation was no effort to verify their actual guilt or innocence.
There is evidence that sexual abuse victims forget have a significant memories of the incident itself and related events or drive. This is not necessarily the case, but memory loss, amnesia and dissociation are associated with sexual abuse generally well documented. Memories of sexual violence often come only after years or decades to light.
This emerging after long-term memories but are now massively by the advocates of the "False Memory Syndrome" in doubt. The claim is made in the room that returned memories not of the same truth and value were as constant Memories. The "False Memory Syndrome Foundation, however, leads to no evidence of" poor quality "of such memories returned, and it's never been proven in independent studies, that such memories are more or less valid than others. Also, there are
no evidence that recovered memories are based on the suggestions of therapists - patients regained both within treatments and completely independent of their memories.
complexes, such as traumatic memories of sexual abuse can not simply be implanted into a patient's brain. It is much more likely that will be addressed by authoritarian pressure within families (including adult children) the memory of such a serious injury. Not suffer without reason abused children, among other reasons so much because they trust their own perceptions can not. What must not, can not be in the family. Even if the memories were constantly present, often takes a long time until a / e survivor / r dares to comment about it. Too large are still the family and social repression.
The "False Memory Syndrome" is a construct for the relief of abuse accused people, whether they are actually guilty of it or not. For this purpose it was designed, and so is also explained that in the vicinity of the "False Memory Syndrome Foundation" increasingly becoming a predator to get there in principle a charter issued to acting out their sexual needs. The "False Memory Syndrome" is not a recognized illness, no scientifically proven phenomenon, are there any diagnostic category.
It may well be true that many a charge not in reference to sexual abuse is stable and the alleged perpetrator has done really nothing. Unjustified accusations it is in all areas of crime, to prevent so in this, and false convictions is for the judiciary.
The weighting arises, however, for the representatives of "false memory" theory a little different: expressed
Ralph Under Wager, a founding member of the "False Memory Syndrome Foundation, in 1985 in an interview:
" (It is) more . more desirable that a thousand children in abuse situations are not discovered than for one innocent person to be convicted wrongly "(" It is desirable that thousands of children go undetected in abuse situations than that one innocent person is wrongly convicted " - quotes by Dallam, source details below).
same Ralph Under Wager also gave pedophile magazine Paidika: The Journal of pedophilia. "Later became a highly controversial interview
simulates the large presence of" False Memory Syndrome Foundation in the U.S. media that the phenomenon of "False Memory Syndrome" is in fact and that there is clinically relevant. The construct is used but only in undermining the credibility of victims and the protection of the perpetrators. The public is deceptive also has the character of psychotherapists, as its sole purpose is presented, their patients traumatic experiences persuade to do. The Foundation is pretending to be also significantly have more members than is actually the case. So that it inflates the explosive nature of the "false memories" phenomenon at enormous and gives such a false picture.
Critical to this development is the increasing popularity of "False Memory" theory. Criticism in this country over what had originally constructed a deal with an abuse allegation fronted parents as a relief strategy.
The victims must drive to despair. Dealing with a modest occupied, painful subject as his own sexual abuse is difficult enough, especially when it took place in the family. It is a taboo to speak, the reality is denied, the inwardly crumbling family system should be maintained at all costs. Then appears an idea that quickly even the medical-sounding label "syndrome" glued and an excellent method is to place the victim in his whole being, including all of his feelings, perceptions and experiences in question. Inhuman, it does not get any.
(Source: Dallam, SJ, "? Crisis or Creation A Systematic Examination of" False Memory Syndrome "," http://www.leadershipcouncil.org/1/res/dallam/6.html, accessed on 07.06. 2010th
Dallam text refers to the Annex, a detailed bibliography.)
0 comments:
Post a Comment