Fragmented Minds, Fragile Foundations: Dissociation as Conceptual Disruption in Psychology
African Journal of Stability and Development April 7, 2026 John Philip Sele, Theodaline Ndifon Feh
Dissociation occupies a paradoxical position within psychology: widely recognised in clinical practice yet persistently marginal in theoretical discourse. This paper argues that dissociation is not merely a pathological anomaly but a phenomenon that exposes the fragility of psychology’s foundational assumptions. Through a historical analysis of the intellectual divergence between Pierre Janet’s...