THE GLOBAL TRAUMA CONDITIONING MODEL: A Sociopolitical Theory of Systemic Trauma, Identity Manipulation, and Institutional Profit from Fear
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Humanity has long been portrayed as inherently violent—that war, aggression, and selfishness are intrinsic traits of our species. This narrative, however, is less an empirical truth than a strategic construct. This dissertation introduces the Global Trauma Conditioning Model (GTCM), a sociopolitical theory that posits trauma is not a collateral outcome of modern civilization but a deliberately embedded mechanism, perpetuated by institutions across government, media, healthcare, military, education, and law enforcement. Through structural conditioning, these institutions normalize dysfunction, exploit fear, and reinforce elite control. Drawing upon interdisciplinary evidence from psychology, sociology, media studies, and political economy, the GTCM demonstrates how fear-based systems are sustained through cultural narratives, institutional incentives, and economic interests. From militarized policing and pharmaceutical dependency to sensationalist journalism and trauma-laden entertainment, the model reveals a pattern of structural dependency on public fear and psychological fragmentation. This dissertation does not advance a conspiratorial account, but rather a systemic analysis—where institutions are functionally aligned to reward fear and penalize healing. Ultimately, this work calls for a fundamental re-evaluation of institutional design and human identity, arguing that liberation from trauma-conditioning begins with reclaiming our capacity for cooperation, autonomy, and collective well-being.
Author: Guardians of New Earth
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6968282104
FWCI:
Cites:
Cited by:
Related to: