PTSD And Emotionally Augmented Perception: An Argument For Direct Realism

<p>Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) causes behavioral and emotional problems. The emotions associated with the disorder, research has shown, literally change and individual’s perception. Those who study the effects of emotion on perception generally accept an indirect theory of perception like representationalism. Yet, an indirect theory does not seem to be adequate to account for the immediacy and phenomenology of PTSD. Therefore, a theory that can better account for these is needed. I suggest a form of direct realism – the combined scientific-philosophical theory that combines John Campbell’s 3-place relation and James J. Gibson’s direct perception of information through ambient light – is such a theory. In addition, looking at the variability of normalcy may account for why there is not 100% attrition of PTSD across individuals exposed to the same or similar traumatic events.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Philosophy and Religion

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Woodruff, Patrick Travis

Contributors dc:contributor

• Donovan Wishon
• Timothy P. Yenter
• Robert Barnard

• Direct Realism
• Perception
• Ptsd
• Philosophy

Repository record dc:identifier

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/751

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:egrove.olemiss.edu:etd-1750