psychological-violence
Forms of coercion or pressure that enforce a singular reality or ideology, potentially suppressing alternative perspectives.
1 chapter across 1 book
How Real Is Real? (1976)Paul Watzlawick
The foreword introduces the central thesis that reality is constructed through communication rather than existing as a singular, objective truth. Watzlawick challenges traditional notions of reality, emphasizing the multiplicity of realities shaped by communicative processes and outlines the book's structure, which explores communication breakdowns, deliberate misinformation, and the creation of shared realities across different beings. He also highlights the practical and theoretical backgrounds informing his work and the book's aim to foster awareness of psychological violence inherent in rigid views of reality.