06 - Conflict

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What is the relationship between trauma and memory?

Memory is the emotional and/or physical experience, and trauma is the content, or narrative. (correct)

Trauma and memory are mutually exclusive and do not interact with each other.

Trauma is an involuntary action, whereas memory is a voluntary action.

Trauma is the content, or narrative, and memory is the emotional and/or physical experience.

What happens to the effects of conflict after the violence has ended?

They are reversed, and the effects are erased.

They disappear immediately.

They linger for a short period of time before disappearing.

They continue to manifest long after the event has passed. (correct)

What is the nature of trauma?

A voluntary action that can be controlled.

An involuntary action that cannot be controlled. (correct)

A physical response that is separate from emotions.

An emotional response that is separate from physical experiences.

What is the concept that describes the lingering effects of conflict?

Post-conflict trauma. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between conflict and its underlying factors?

Conflict arises from a combination of underlying and proximate factors. (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does the state often intervene in the memory of conflict?

By actively promoting a particular version of the memory (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Holocaust in the Israeli state?

It serves as a justification for the state's existence (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why do states sometimes suppress or downplay memories of conflict?

To ignite feelings of guilt or de-nationalistic sentiments (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of collective memory in the psyche of a group?

It is integral to the group's psyche and identity (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do non-state collectives tend to operate in terms of memory?

Outside institutional means of regulation, making their memory more dangerous (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between individual memory and collective memory?

They are intertwined and influence each other (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why do individuals often seek to forget memories of conflict?

Because the memories are traumatic and the brain seeks to compartmentalize them (A) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the memories of conflict when they are passed between individuals?

They are appropriated by those who did not endure the conflict (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Armenian Genocide in the context of collective memory?

It is a powerful symbol of the Armenian identity (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of state textbooks in shaping memory?

They are a means of regulating memory and promoting a particular version of history (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason behind the appropriation of memory for a purpose?

To evoke a sense of victimhood or to justify crimes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of individuals experiencing traumatic effects even though they were not directly involved in the conflict?

Intergenerational trauma (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the commission established in South Africa to help victims of apartheid achieve closure and healing?

Truth and Reconciliation Commission (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the tendency of individuals or groups to deflect blame for their actions onto external factors or persons?

Deflection (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the Nobel Peace Prize winner who emphasized the importance of remembering the past in his acceptance speech?

Elie Wiesel (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary argument made by those who support the idea of remembering the past?

To learn from the past and prevent similar events from occurring (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the feeling of guilt experienced by individuals who have survived a traumatic event while others did not?

Survivor guilt (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of individuals experiencing traumatic effects through visual means, such as seeing refugees in a decrepit state?

Visual trauma (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of rationalizing violence suffered by explaining it either materially or philosophically?

Rationalization (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of transmitting memories of traumatic events across generations?

To learn from the past and prevent similar events from occurring (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key factor that influences the nature and condition of memory/trauma?

The actual experience of the individual or group (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is memory of conflict rarely evoked without a purpose?

Because it serves a benign or self-serving purpose (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the state-approach to memory?

It is influenced by political motivations (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why can memory of conflict be manifestly different?

Because of who is evoking the memory and in what context (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an additional variable to consider when analyzing the memory of conflict?

The nature of the violence (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of memory in understanding the psychological/behavioural effects of conflict?

It is very important (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of not having stories heard by sympathetic ears?

Homogenisation and falsification of narrative (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can be an observable manifestation of post-conflict trauma at the policy level?

Policies of state that inspire further conflict (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of remembering past conflicts?

The inability to move on from past grievances (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a private sphere manifestation of post-conflict trauma?

Addiction and self-harm (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential long-term consequence of unresolved conflict?

Re-emergence of conflict in other forms (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a way to counter against the homogenisation of narrative?

Keeping alternative narratives alive (D) Signup and view all the answers

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