- June 17, 2022
Resilience - Novel - Serge Tisseron - Que-sais-je?, 2021
Serge Tisseron takes a clear, critical look at a concept that has become central to contemporary discourse on trauma. A concept with multiple definitions - sometimes a process of psychic reconstruction, sometimes a personality trait or a prevention tool - resilience is as seductive as it is divisive. Tracing its American origins and evolution, the book highlights its ambiguities and sometimes contradictory uses. It shows that, far from being a revolutionary discovery, resilience updates mechanisms already well known in psychoanalysis and psychology, while warning against its excessive or idealized use. This short, dense and accessible essay sheds light on the reasons for the appeal of this concept, and questions its real significance in clinical and educational practice.
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