Abstract
Bu çalışmada, Alice Miller tarafından kaleme alınan ve 2021 yılında Süreyya Turhan’ın çevirisiyle Profil Kitap tarafından yayımlanan İhmal Edilen Anahtar: Yaratıcılık ve Yıkıcılıkta Çocukluk Travmalarının İzini Sürmek (Almanca özgün adı Der gemiedene Schlüssel) adlı kitabın tanıtımı yapılmıştır. İnceleme, Miller’ın travma, bastırma ve “kara eğitim” kavramlarını psikanaliz, felsefe ve ahlak bağlamında ele alışını tartışmakta; yazarın disiplinlerarası yaklaşımını ruhsal iyileşme ve etik farkındalık temaları çerçevesinde değerlendirmektedir.
Ethical Statement
Bu çalışma kitap incelemesi türünde olduğundan etik kurul onayı gerektirmemektedir.
References
- Adél, F., & Székely, Z. (2025). Images of the inner story: Art and psychoanalytic self-revelation in Alice Miller's theory. PsyArt, 29(2), 115–145.
- Aftab, R. (2025). What's the catch: Dealing with World War II trauma and PTSD through black comedy in Joseph Heller's Catch-22. Pennsylvania Literary Journal, 17(2), 91–171.
- Cronin-Fisher, V., & Timmerman, L. (2022). Redefining “healthy mom, healthy baby”: Making sense of traumatic birth stories through relational dialectics theory. Western Journal of Communication, 87(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2022.2118548.
- Draczyńska D. (2024). Relational trauma. Psychiatria Polska, 58(3), 529–539. https://doi.org/10.12740/PP/OnlineFirst/156722.
- Freud, S. (2021). Leonardo da Vinci ve çocukluğundan bir anı (G. Gülbey, Çev.). Altıkırkbeş Basın Yayın. (Orijinal eser 1910’da yayımlandı.)
- Herman, J. (2015). Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence from domestic abuse to political terror. Basic Books.
- Herman, J. (2023). Truth and repair: How trauma survivors envision justice. Basic Books.
- Kazdin, A. E. (2024). Methodological issues and strategies in clinical research (5th ed.). American Psychological Association.
- Miller, A. (2020). Suskunluk duvarını yıkın: Olguların gerçekliği (Y. Şahin, Çev.; 2. bs.). Salon Yayınları.
- Miller, A. (2021). Bilmek seni özgür kılacak: Duygusal körlükten kurtulmak ve gerçek yetişkin benliğini bulmak (L. Tayla, Çev.). Paloma Yayınları.
- Miller, A. (2022). Sürgün bilgi: Çocukluk hasarlarıyla yüzleşmek (O. Satır, Çev.). Profil Kitap.
- Miller, A. (2025). Kurtarılmış hayatlar (K. T. Arslan, Çev.). Salon Yayınları.
- Monahan, K. (2023). If I didn’t laugh, I’d cry: Humor as a coping strategy for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. In K. Monahan (Ed.), Sexual violence: Issues in prevention, treatment, and policy (pp. 142–168). IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.113064.
- Parker, C. (2024). Childhood trauma and recovery: Healing your inner child. Callie Parker Publishing.
- Schore, A. N. (2022). Right brain-to-right brain psychotherapy: Recent scientific and clinical advances. Annals of General Psychiatry, 21(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-022-00420-3.
- Vagni, M., Maiorano, T., & Giostra, V. (2024). The suggestibility of child witnesses suspected victims of abuse: an overview between research and psycho-forensic implications. Rassegna Italiana di Criminologia, 1, 83-96. https://doi.org/10.7347/RIC-012024-p83.
- Williams, C. E., & Colloff, M. (2024). Child witness reliability: A qualitative exploration of professional perceptions. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2024.2431260.
- Zoromba, M. A., Selim, A., Ibrahim, A. M., Elsehrawy, M. G., Alkubati, S. A., Abousoliman, A. D., & El-Gazar, H. E. (2024). Advancing trauma studies: A narrative literature review embracing a holistic perspective and critiquing traditional models. Heliyon, 10(16), e36257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36257.
Abstract
This study presents a review of The Untouched Key: Tracing Childhood Trauma in Creativity and Destructiveness, written by Alice Miller and published in Turkish translation by Süreyya Turhan through Profil Kitap in 2021 (original German title Der gemiedene Schlüssel). The review discusses Miller’s treatment of the concepts of trauma, repression, and “black pedagogy” within the contexts of psychoanalysis, philosophy, and ethics. It further evaluates the author’s interdisciplinary approach with a particular focus on the themes of psychological healing and moral awareness.
Keywords
Alice Miller childhood trauma black pedagogy psychoanalytic interpretation creativity and destructiveness
Ethical Statement
Since this study is a book review, it does not require ethics committee approval.
References
- Adél, F., & Székely, Z. (2025). Images of the inner story: Art and psychoanalytic self-revelation in Alice Miller's theory. PsyArt, 29(2), 115–145.
- Aftab, R. (2025). What's the catch: Dealing with World War II trauma and PTSD through black comedy in Joseph Heller's Catch-22. Pennsylvania Literary Journal, 17(2), 91–171.
- Cronin-Fisher, V., & Timmerman, L. (2022). Redefining “healthy mom, healthy baby”: Making sense of traumatic birth stories through relational dialectics theory. Western Journal of Communication, 87(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2022.2118548.
- Draczyńska D. (2024). Relational trauma. Psychiatria Polska, 58(3), 529–539. https://doi.org/10.12740/PP/OnlineFirst/156722.
- Freud, S. (2021). Leonardo da Vinci ve çocukluğundan bir anı (G. Gülbey, Çev.). Altıkırkbeş Basın Yayın. (Orijinal eser 1910’da yayımlandı.)
- Herman, J. (2015). Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence from domestic abuse to political terror. Basic Books.
- Herman, J. (2023). Truth and repair: How trauma survivors envision justice. Basic Books.
- Kazdin, A. E. (2024). Methodological issues and strategies in clinical research (5th ed.). American Psychological Association.
- Miller, A. (2020). Suskunluk duvarını yıkın: Olguların gerçekliği (Y. Şahin, Çev.; 2. bs.). Salon Yayınları.
- Miller, A. (2021). Bilmek seni özgür kılacak: Duygusal körlükten kurtulmak ve gerçek yetişkin benliğini bulmak (L. Tayla, Çev.). Paloma Yayınları.
- Miller, A. (2022). Sürgün bilgi: Çocukluk hasarlarıyla yüzleşmek (O. Satır, Çev.). Profil Kitap.
- Miller, A. (2025). Kurtarılmış hayatlar (K. T. Arslan, Çev.). Salon Yayınları.
- Monahan, K. (2023). If I didn’t laugh, I’d cry: Humor as a coping strategy for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. In K. Monahan (Ed.), Sexual violence: Issues in prevention, treatment, and policy (pp. 142–168). IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.113064.
- Parker, C. (2024). Childhood trauma and recovery: Healing your inner child. Callie Parker Publishing.
- Schore, A. N. (2022). Right brain-to-right brain psychotherapy: Recent scientific and clinical advances. Annals of General Psychiatry, 21(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-022-00420-3.
- Vagni, M., Maiorano, T., & Giostra, V. (2024). The suggestibility of child witnesses suspected victims of abuse: an overview between research and psycho-forensic implications. Rassegna Italiana di Criminologia, 1, 83-96. https://doi.org/10.7347/RIC-012024-p83.
- Williams, C. E., & Colloff, M. (2024). Child witness reliability: A qualitative exploration of professional perceptions. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2024.2431260.
- Zoromba, M. A., Selim, A., Ibrahim, A. M., Elsehrawy, M. G., Alkubati, S. A., Abousoliman, A. D., & El-Gazar, H. E. (2024). Advancing trauma studies: A narrative literature review embracing a holistic perspective and critiquing traditional models. Heliyon, 10(16), e36257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36257.
Abstract
References
- Adél, F., & Székely, Z. (2025). Images of the inner story: Art and psychoanalytic self-revelation in Alice Miller's theory. PsyArt, 29(2), 115–145.
- Aftab, R. (2025). What's the catch: Dealing with World War II trauma and PTSD through black comedy in Joseph Heller's Catch-22. Pennsylvania Literary Journal, 17(2), 91–171.
- Cronin-Fisher, V., & Timmerman, L. (2022). Redefining “healthy mom, healthy baby”: Making sense of traumatic birth stories through relational dialectics theory. Western Journal of Communication, 87(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2022.2118548.
- Draczyńska D. (2024). Relational trauma. Psychiatria Polska, 58(3), 529–539. https://doi.org/10.12740/PP/OnlineFirst/156722.
- Freud, S. (2021). Leonardo da Vinci ve çocukluğundan bir anı (G. Gülbey, Çev.). Altıkırkbeş Basın Yayın. (Orijinal eser 1910’da yayımlandı.)
- Herman, J. (2015). Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence from domestic abuse to political terror. Basic Books.
- Herman, J. (2023). Truth and repair: How trauma survivors envision justice. Basic Books.
- Kazdin, A. E. (2024). Methodological issues and strategies in clinical research (5th ed.). American Psychological Association.
- Miller, A. (2020). Suskunluk duvarını yıkın: Olguların gerçekliği (Y. Şahin, Çev.; 2. bs.). Salon Yayınları.
- Miller, A. (2021). Bilmek seni özgür kılacak: Duygusal körlükten kurtulmak ve gerçek yetişkin benliğini bulmak (L. Tayla, Çev.). Paloma Yayınları.
- Miller, A. (2022). Sürgün bilgi: Çocukluk hasarlarıyla yüzleşmek (O. Satır, Çev.). Profil Kitap.
- Miller, A. (2025). Kurtarılmış hayatlar (K. T. Arslan, Çev.). Salon Yayınları.
- Monahan, K. (2023). If I didn’t laugh, I’d cry: Humor as a coping strategy for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. In K. Monahan (Ed.), Sexual violence: Issues in prevention, treatment, and policy (pp. 142–168). IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.113064.
- Parker, C. (2024). Childhood trauma and recovery: Healing your inner child. Callie Parker Publishing.
- Schore, A. N. (2022). Right brain-to-right brain psychotherapy: Recent scientific and clinical advances. Annals of General Psychiatry, 21(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-022-00420-3.
- Vagni, M., Maiorano, T., & Giostra, V. (2024). The suggestibility of child witnesses suspected victims of abuse: an overview between research and psycho-forensic implications. Rassegna Italiana di Criminologia, 1, 83-96. https://doi.org/10.7347/RIC-012024-p83.
- Williams, C. E., & Colloff, M. (2024). Child witness reliability: A qualitative exploration of professional perceptions. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2024.2431260.
- Zoromba, M. A., Selim, A., Ibrahim, A. M., Elsehrawy, M. G., Alkubati, S. A., Abousoliman, A. D., & El-Gazar, H. E. (2024). Advancing trauma studies: A narrative literature review embracing a holistic perspective and critiquing traditional models. Heliyon, 10(16), e36257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36257.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Clinical Psychology, Trauma Psychology, Personality and Individual Differences, Child and Adolescent Development |
| Journal Section | Book Review |
| Authors | |
| Submission Date | October 13, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | December 29, 2025 |
| Publication Date | December 29, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 5 Issue: 10 |
Cite
bitig Journal of Faculty of Letters is licensed under a 
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.