@article{2018,title={PSYCHOLOGICAL MOTIVATIONS BEHIND TATTOO AND PIERCING},abstractNode={The aim of the current study was to conceptualize the underlying psychological and psychoanalytical motivations behind tattoo and piercing type of implementations on skin. Therefore, different factors motivating individuals to apply tattoo or piercing on their skin were discussed. In this sense, aesthetic concerns, desire of being different and special, exhibiting physical strength and protest attitudes, having pleasure and sexual objectives, demonstrating culture, religion, identity, social status and belongingness were referred as being underlying psychological dimensions. Besides the mentioned factors, psychoanalytical and symbolic meanings of the mentioned skin implementations were highlighted. Thus, symbolic rebirth associative meaning of tattoo, piercing and scarification was mentioned. Through giving symbolic birth to the second skin, individuals experience themselves as a newborn individual as well as take care of themselves as if looking after a newborn baby. Additionally, in bereavement phases, individuals’ tendency to have skin implementations to form a symbolic connection with the lost object was considered as a coping mechanism.},author={Hatice DEMİRBAŞ-- Gökçen BULUT},year={2018},journal={Kesit Akademi}}