September 5, 2025

Trauma and Sensory Perception: A comparative study of cognitive response to trauma and sensory perception and processing in "The Lover" and "Ourika"

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This analysis explores trauma's impact on identity and sensory perception in two narratives, highlighting their cognitive implications.

The research reveals that trauma in both texts affects perception and memory, altering identity in profound ways.
By utilizing cognitive literary theory, the analysis showcases how sensory distortion reflects the psychological impacts of trauma.
Drawing on neuroscience, the study emphasizes the role of brain structures like the amygdala and hippocampus in processing trauma and memory.
Integrating postcolonial feminist criticism, the research situates the protagonists' struggles within broader social contexts of racial and gender marginalization.

Sandra Megbulem Nwamaka (2025) studied this question.

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