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The search for forms of recovery following difficult or even traumatic events often involves considering speech as an instrument for personal and social transformation. Driven by ethical and epistemological concerns of a non-Aboriginal researcher conducting collaborative research into the disappearances and murders of Aboriginal women and girls in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, this article investigates more specifically the frequent association between remembering and the search for “wellness.” After introducing the foundations of this research, which are based on orality as a means of transmitting knowledge across generations, I will explore conceptions of wellness and healing arising from Aboriginal scientific literature. Then, emphasizing the relational dimension to the foundation of First Nations' storytelling, I will reveal two conceptions of stories: one conceiving them as “medicines” that bring together the strength of ancestors; the other dealing with them as teachings promoting cultural identity and traditional knowledge. In closing, I will talk about some tensions surrounding the willingness to illuminate complex issues, while reflecting on the conditions of listening to these stories and the challenges of representing and interpreting this experiential knowledge.
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AbstractIn this article, a personality disorder known as “malignant narcissism” is presented. This notion is then used to explain the creation of organizational policies against perceived enemies that reflected this narcissistic rage. We illustrate our argument by the analysis of a case study in which it is shown that the leader attempted to discredit the detractors of the group, thus transposing the narcissistic rage into organizational policies that loyal members enacted on his behalf. By using psychological insights about the leader's personality, and then showing how that personality translated into socially deviant policies and actions, we hope to encourage criminologists to examine other groups by applying similar theories.
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