THE WHITE MAN IN THE ARCTIC
Observations are reported on some of the psychological stresses of life in the Arctic, and reactions to them. The importance of distinguishing between situations involving direct exposure to climatic stress, and those in which such exposure is avoided, is pointed out. Some of the difficulties involv...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The American journal of psychiatry 1952-12, Vol.109 (6), p.444-449 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Observations are reported on some of the psychological stresses of life in the Arctic, and reactions to them. The importance of distinguishing between situations involving direct exposure to climatic stress, and those in which such exposure is avoided, is pointed out. Some of the difficulties involved in the field work are described and suggestions are made as to the lines along which further study should proceed. |
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ISSN: | 0002-953X 1535-7228 |
DOI: | 10.1176/ajp.109.6.444 |