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The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 53, No. I, 1993 Theodore I. Rubin Reacting with horror, or the horror reaction, probably has its origin in genetic roots, early infantile experiences, and life-long learned responses. We have seen experiments indicating that children have an inborn fear of heights, reacting with trepidation and possibly primitive horror to the pos- sibility of falling precipitously. We have also seen babies respond with what may be the beginnings of primitive horror responses to certain peo- ple, places, foods, odors, and all kinds of situations and stimuli. Eventually we learn what is horrible through perception and imitation from those around us and society itself. And so most of us find an open abdomen, blood, vomitus, skeletons, ugliness, disfigurements, terrible events, etc. horrible. The manifestation itself seems to be a modified anxiety reaction varying in duration and intensity. It can be momentary and may consist of a small scare and a thrill. It can last for months and can produce conglomerate associations as well as nausea and nearly all other somatic symptoms. It can be severe and may result in prolonged terror and disassociative and depersonalization reactions. It can be particularly destructive to children. Some who
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis – Springer Journals
Published: Mar 1, 1993
Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis
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