Every claim
traces back.
Every clinical claim in LUMINA is traceable to published, peer-reviewed sources. This page also acknowledges the broader works that inform the platform's approach to identity, purpose, and the communication of science.
Citation Map
Every module in the framework is traceable to its source literature. This map shows the relationship between each cited work and the modules it informs. Larger markers indicate primary (load-bearing) sources. Smaller markers indicate supporting contributions.
19
Sources
12
Modules
31
Primary
32
Supporting
Primary
Supporting
Clinical Texts
Foundational Works
Research & Trauma
Identity & Agency
Neuroscience
| Source | 1 Toxic Shame | 2 Defences | 3 Attachment | 4 Object Relations | 5 Needs | 6 Identity | 7 Development | 8 Institutions | 9 Financial | 10 Information | 11 Cluster B | 12 Accountability | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABGabbard (2014) | 10 | ||||||||||||
| KERKernberg (1984) | 5 | ||||||||||||
| KOHKohut (1971) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| WINWinnicott (1965) | 5 | ||||||||||||
| KLEKlein (1946) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| ERIErikson (1959) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| BOWBowlby (1969) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| MASMaslow (1943) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| VAIVaillant (1977) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| LEWLewis (1971) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| VDKvan der Kolk (2014) | 5 | ||||||||||||
| HERHerman (1992) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| AINAinsworth (1978) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| AARAarnio (2018) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| BECBeck (2021) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| HUBHuberman (2021+) | 5 | ||||||||||||
| AURMarcus Aurelius | 2 | ||||||||||||
| COLCollins (various) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| HAYHayne (2019) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Sources per module | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 63 |
Foundation (M01-M04)
Orientation (M05-M08)
Agency (M09-M12)
Full references
Clinical texts
- Gabbard, G.O. (2014). Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 5th Edition. American Psychiatric Publishing.
- Kernberg, O.F. (1984). Severe Personality Disorders: Psychotherapeutic Strategies. Yale University Press.
- Kohut, H. (1971). The Analysis of the Self. International Universities Press.
- Winnicott, D.W. (1965). The Maturational Processes and the Facilitating Environment. Hogarth Press.
- Klein, M. (1946). Notes on Some Schizoid Mechanisms. International Journal of Psycho-Analysis, 27, 99-110.
Foundational works
- Erikson, E.H. (1959). Identity and the Life Cycle. International Universities Press.
- Bowlby, J. (1969). Attachment and Loss, Vol. 1: Attachment. Basic Books.
- Maslow, A.H. (1943). A Theory of Human Motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396.
- Vaillant, G.E. (1977). Adaptation to Life. Little, Brown and Company.
- Lewis, H.B. (1971). Shame and Guilt in Neurosis. International Universities Press.
Research and trauma literature
- van der Kolk, B.A. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score. Viking.
- Herman, J.L. (1992). Trauma and Recovery. Basic Books.
- Ainsworth, M.D.S. et al. (1978). Patterns of Attachment. Lawrence Erlbaum.
Identity, purpose, and integrity
- Aarnio, S. (2018). Hard Times Create Strong Men. Stefan Aarnio Publishing. Identity formation, masculine purpose, and the cyclical relationship between adversity and character. Referenced for its framework on how environmental pressure shapes identity and resilience.
- Beck, M. (2021). The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self. The Open Field/Penguin. Integration of authentic identity with lived action. Referenced for its practical framework on recognising and dismantling the False Self through alignment with internal truth.
Systems, accountability, and institutional literacy
- Marcus Aurelius. Meditations. Translated by Gregory Hays (2002), Modern Library. The original framework for radical self-accountability, the inner citadel, and the discipline of returning to what is real. Referenced for its enduring relevance to agency, perception, and daily practice.
- Willink, J. & Babin, L. (2015). Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win. St. Martin's Press. The foundational model for total, unwavering personal accountability. Referenced across Module 13 (Accountability, Agency, and Rebuilding) and the Director's completion address for its principle that leadership failure begins the moment responsibility is externalised. Extreme Ownership is the operational expression of the inner citadel: you own everything in your world, including the consequences of things you did not cause, because ownership is the only position from which agency can operate.
- Collins, J. (2001). Good to Great. HarperBusiness. Also: Built to Last (1994) and BE 2.0 (2020). Systems thinking, Level 5 leadership, and the discipline of sustained effort applied to personal and institutional accountability.
- Hayne, K. (2019). Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry: Final Report. Commonwealth of Australia. Documented institutional betrayal at scale. Case study in institutional DARVO, regulatory capture, and systemic financial exploitation.
Neuroscience communication
- Huberman, A. (2021-present). Huberman Lab Podcast. Stanford University / Scicomm Media. An essential resource for translating peer-reviewed neuroscience into accessible, actionable knowledge. The Huberman Lab has done more to bridge the gap between clinical neuroscience and public understanding than perhaps any other single source. Topics directly relevant to the LUMINA Framework include: dopamine and motivation systems, stress physiology, neuroplasticity, attachment neurobiology, sleep architecture, and the neurochemical mechanisms underlying trauma responses and recovery. LUMINA acknowledges an enormous debt to this work. hubermanlab.com