Blaming Ourselves: Guilt, Emotional Absence, and the Psychological Defense of Omnipotence
Why Do We Blame Ourselves? The Impact of the “Dead Mother” and Early Caregiver Dynamics In the realm of psychodynamic therapy, few concepts capture the complexity of human guilt and self-blame as powerfully as AndrĆ© Greenās Dead Mother hypothesis. This idea explores how early emotional unavailability in caregivers can shape our unconscious minds, creating enduring