Hakob P. Poghosyan’s Work as the First Attempt of the Systematic Study of the Armenian Genocide in Psychological Science

Abstract

This article aims to introduce a broader audience to the work of American-Armenian psychologist Hagop Boghosian and to highlight his pioneering contributions to the psychological study of the Armenian Genocide. Dr. Boghosian’s studies are the first attempt of their kind. As a survivor of the Armenian Genocide, he was uniquely positioned to convey historical realities and their psychological consequences through both his personal testimony and rigorous fieldwork conducted among American Armenians. His research has the potential to stimulate renewed interest among psychologists and to inspire further scholarly inquiry.

In his work, Dr. Boghosian provides a detailed account of the factors preceding and contributing to the genocide, as well as the psychological and physiological torture, repression, and persecution endured by witnesses and survivors.