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Magical Thinking in Severe Grief Reactions

Theoretical Foundations and New Insights from a Grounded Theory Expert Study

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Authors:
  1. Christian Lönneker

    1. Department of Psychology , Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XX
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  2. Introduction

    • Christian Lönneker
    Pages 1-9

  3. Theoretical Background

    • Christian Lönneker
    Pages 11-48

  4. Methods

    • Christian Lönneker
    Pages 49-66

  5. Results

    • Christian Lönneker
    Pages 67-104

  6. Discussion

    • Christian Lönneker
    Pages 105-118

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 119-182
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About this book

Christian Lönneker systematically explores the phenomenon of magical thinking in the context of severe grief reactions focusing on intrusive forms reported by bereaved individuals seeking professional support. The author succeeds in proposing a comprehensive definition of magical thinking and a rationale for its association with grief based on various disciplines, such as psychology, anthropology, and the cognitive science of religion. Within the scope of a grounded theory study, case reports comprise themes like bringing the deceased back to life, the magical efficacy of religious rituals, and attempts to ward off harmful influences of the dead.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychology , Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Christian Lönneker

About the author

Christian Lönneker holds a Master of Science in Psychology. Currently, he is preparing for a doctoral program at the Chair of Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention at the Department of Psychology of  the University of Zurich, Switzerland, in which he will further investigate magical thinking in severe grief reactions.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Magical Thinking in Severe Grief Reactions

  • Book Subtitle: Theoretical Foundations and New Insights from a Grounded Theory Expert Study

  • Authors: Christian Lönneker

  • Series Title: BestMasters

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-25002-7

  • Publisher: Springer Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-25001-0Published: 18 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-25002-7Published: 08 January 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2625-3577

  • Series E-ISSN: 2625-3615

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 182

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Sociology of Culture

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