# Psychological violence, cuts, bruises and world peace

Canonical page: https://dominiklukes.net/writing/2006-10-20-psychological-violence-cuts-bruises-and-world-peace

The piece argues that prioritising psychological harm over physical injury reflects a cultural frame that can impede communication across societies.

Blog post · Hermeneutic Heretic · 20 October 2006

## Where it lives

- [Read it on Hermeneutic Heretic (web.archive.org)](https://web.archive.org/web/https://hermeneuticheretic.net/2006/10/20/psychological-violence-cuts-bruises-and-world-peace/)

## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 20 October 2006
- Published in: Hermeneutic Heretic
- Language: English

Topics: mental-health, metaphor, cultural-differences, violence.

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