Article examines how family dynamics are reframed as pseudoscience, indicating institutional control over narratives.
This article examines the so-called “Special Narrative Operation PA” as a discursive and ideological mechanism through which empirically observable family dynamics are delegitimized and reframed as “pseudoscience.” The paper argues that certain institutional and academic discourses no longer engage primarily in empirical examination of phenomena such as intentional parent-child bond disruption, but instead seek to control the legitimacy of the narrative itself. Drawing on perspectives from legal psychology, systemic theory, discourse analysis, and social science, the author conceptualizes PA as a form of epistemic and narrative power aimed at regulating socially acceptable interpretations within family law and psychosocial contexts. Particular attention is given to the strategic use of scientific language, selective evidentiary standards, and mechanisms of social and professional exclusion directed at dissenting researchers, practitioners, and affected families. The article further explores theimplications of these dynamics for child welfare, judicial practice, and scientific integrity. It concludes by advocating methodological openness, pluralistic academic discourse, and a rigorous evidence-based approach capable of distinguishing ideological positioning from genuine scientific inquiry.
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