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4 +2 | reminiscence |
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3 +1 | reminiscence |
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reminiscence Explanation: Canada's oft used government termbase Termium has a specific entry for that term (link below). Much of Termium's terminology is taken from official European sources, but as the French synonym "souvenir" also appears on the right, I get the feeling the term may not be especially clinical in nature. But at least you'll have a source. Here's the link: http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?la... |
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réminiscence reminiscence Explanation: In the discussion section, Marco presents an interesting source that considers the English conception and use of the term and its overlap with autobiographical memory, the latter type of memory being part of long-term memory. Reminiscence is something people use, consciously and unconsciously, to recall events of their own past. It is used in some types of psychotherapy, particularly with old people, as a technique, as explained in the article cited by Marco. The authors explain that they use "réminiscence" with the English psychological meaning. Reminiscence is a mnesic function that serves autobiographical memory and is used in therapy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=reminiscence thera... Also in the discussions section, Kevin's first source describes spontaneous unconscious recall of images from an event of the individual's past. In PTSD, for example, a person may experience amnesia, flashbacks and recollection of negative information. In PTSD the negative thoughts are often automatic and become distorted which results in an increase of PTSD symptoms (Schiraldi, G.R., The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook, 2016, McGraw Hill, pp.176-180). The term "reminiscence" is used ordinarily as an activity which is pleasant. To understand it with its ordinary meaning in this context would clearly be incorrect. However, in psychology, the term "reminiscence" refers to both voluntary and involuntary recollection of past events. If you check this article, you will see how it can be used in French psychological contexts in the same specific way the same term is used in English psychological contexts. Scan through some of the content of the article, in French, but confirm the use of the term in English by reading through the bibliographic references at the ened of the article, the majority of which are in English, from classic peer-reviewed original language sources, and which use the term "reminiscence", http://www.jle.com/download/nrp-304974-concept_de_reminiscen... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 hrs (2018-08-08 23:41:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I came across the term "réminiscence" in studying PTSD and during specific informational training on PTSD with a couple of people from this team http://www.abcpsychotraumas.fr/pages/les-equipes/equipe-8.ph... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 hrs (2018-08-08 23:44:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Amnesia and flashback are found in PTSD and it seem particularly relevant therefore that "réminiscence" should appear here. The extract you post goes on to affirm that there has been no "réactivation de passé traumatique". It all makes perfect sense. ;-) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 5 hrs (2018-08-09 21:54:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Correction: "an activity that is pleasant" |
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