Living under Authoritarian Rule: East Germans’ Cognitive and Behavioral Coping Strategies

• In Event: Psychological Effects of the Past

Brief Overview

Analysis of East Germans’ personal survival stories; theoretical framework draws from health and cognitive psychology; results suggest creation of two conflicting personae (public, private) and personal niches of freedom (e.g. humor, religion).

Author

• Pia A. Knigge, Auburn University at Montgomery