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Contextualizing eco-anxiety and eco-anger: tentative responses to visceral and numinous emotions.

Authors :
Rozuel, Cécile
Bellehumeur, Christian R.
Source :
Journal of Analytical Psychology. Nov2022, Vol. 67 Issue 5, p1431-1451. 21p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

In this paper, we explore how the emotions of eco-anxiety and eco-anger can be perceived as potentially constructive responses to the climate crisis. We examine the context in which these emotions are experienced and expressed in light of the relationship between human beings and Nature. We argue that these eco-emotions are both visceral and numinous, and that this dual characteristic is critical when determining how best to respond to eco-anxiety and eco-anger. We propose that a suitable approach to this challenge is to draw from the imagination and the symbolic domain, and we offer personal reflections on what this process may look like. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00218774
Volume :
67
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Analytical Psychology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160455402
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5922.12870