Rivers, William Halse Rivers, 1864-1922 (psychologist and anthropologist)
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Dates
- Existence: 1864 - 1922
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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Notes on 'the Danger Instincts'
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Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/1/6
Scope and Contents
Rivers's work on reactions to danger (flight, aggression, immobility etc.) form part of his investigation into the effects of war trauma and the neuroses exhibited by some of those who had fought in the First World War. Rivers differentiates between cowardice and neurosis.
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- Subject: Shell shock X
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- Psychoanalysis 2
- Fear 1
- Military training 1
- Psychological trauma 1
- Unconscious 1