"Like Europe, Which Has Constantly Sought Itself, We Too Overcome Confusion"

Lee Seonghun, Director of Yeonjeong Neuropsychiatry Clinic
Publishes 'European Civilization History from Personality Development'
Barbarism Grows Alongside Civilization Development
Need for Healthy Culture and Religion Support

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] "Just as a person's life journey and character are imbued in a work of art, the civilization created by human groups also contains their collective character."

On the 12th, Lee Seong-hoon, director of Yeonjeong Neuropsychiatry Clinic and an outpatient professor of psychiatry at Yonsei University College of Medicine, said this in an interview with Asia Economy. Director Lee is a researcher of European civilization. He recently published a book titled History of European Civilization Seen Through Personality Development. He is a doctor who studied the correlation between personality development and European civilization. It is a combination that piques public curiosity about the book. Director Lee stated, "If we can understand personality and the unconscious, we can understand (European) civilization more deeply."

Regarding European personality and the unconscious, the keyword Director Lee focused on is "barbarism." Concerning Europe's involvement in two major wars, he diagnosed, "It was expected that barbarism would decrease as civilization developed, but barbarism grew alongside the development of civilization."

Director Lee explained, "As civilization advances, repression also increases, and when that repression is not properly discharged, it manifests as collective barbarism." What solution does Director Lee propose? He focused on "culture" and "religion" as virtues to control barbarism. He said, "For a healthy civilization, emotions and instincts must not be suppressed, and the vitality within them must be well expressed. For this, the help of a healthy culture and proper religion is necessary."

Although Europe is marked by a history of wars, it is a representative region that has achieved a high level of civilization. Director Lee explains that lessons to solve our problems can be found from Europe's experiences. He analyzed, "After liberation, by rediscovering the Korean language and script, people recovered themselves and achieved rapid civilization development. However, due to such rapid development in a short period, ideals and reality, as well as intellect and emotion, have failed to harmonize, causing much pain and confusion."

Director Lee said, "I hope we can learn wisdom from Europe, which has continuously sought self-discovery, and overcome this crisis."

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