terms of the mind being divided into three functional areas. Freud described the mind’s functional areas in terms of id, ego, and superego. According to Freud, the id is the instinctual area of the mind, the ego is the rational or logical control area of the mind, and the superego is portion of the mind that provides moral standards and values (Kowalski & Westen, 2009). Psychoanalytic theory posits that personality is developed through the interaction of these three portions of the mind (Kowalski
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Westen, 2009), any philosophical questions about behavior thought, and feelings, came from using logic and argumentation. As the late ninetieth century came along, a new alternative approach in trying to understand the mind and behavior emerged. This new approach was to study the mind and behavior scientifically. William Wundt, “who founded the first psychological laboratory in Germany, and was also described as the father of psychology, use scientific methods to uncover the elementary units of human
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the collective unconscious(Burger, Ch5, pg101). This dispute aims at the consumption of archetypal images; the individuation process leads to the awareness of the psychic wholeness made in conjunction with the conscious and unconscious. The conscious mind needs to include archetypal materials of the basics of completeness. Jung’s own experiences with schizophrenic people has built up his idea of the collective unconscious. He initially followed the Freudian theory of the unconscious forming wishes
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a formation of repressed feelings, caused by the unconscious mind, which are expressed and released during sleep. Here are some of the questions that we asked him: Do you believe that dreams have some sort of meaning? No. I believe that we create dreams from suppressed thoughts, urges and impulses but overall they have no meaning. All dreams just let us empty our unconscious thoughts so that we can have a free mind. The content of the unconscious is most likely to be of disturbing or harmful images
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night's sleep. A new-born child's sleep can consist of as high as 50% REM type sleep (Davidmann, 1998). As I previously stated, a person would go through the sleep stage cycle four to five times a night, hence four to five dreams per night. With this in mind it can be calculated the average human being will have 136,000 dreams in a lifetime, spending about six total years in the REM stage dreaming. Mentally retarted people and people with less IQ's are tend to have less REM sleep as compared to other mental
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A metaphor is any story or figure of speech implying a comparison. It includes simple comparisons or similes and longer stories. Metaphors communicate indirectly. Simple metaphors make simple comparisons: as white as a sheet, as pretty as a picture, etc. So the purpose of a metaphor is to pace and lead the client’s behaviour through a story. You can (1) plan out stories in advance or (2) determine what stories you tell (and tell well) and adjust these stories so they create the effect you want
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Psychodynamic Personality Theories “An individual's self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every aspect of human behavior: the ability to learn, the capacity to grow and change. A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success in life” (Brothers, 2011, p. 1). Several psychologists have studied personality over the years, and with this research theories are applied. Theories have strengths and weaknesses and assist those who pursue further research regarding
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What you believe in your mind determines your actions. Sometimes living the American lifestyle can put us in a busy state that our mind gets stuck on auto drive, and we let life escape us without even realizing it. This lifestyle can be the reason stress and anxiety keep creeping up. Taking the time to pause in the present and meditate on the world around us can transform our health. “10 Minute Mindfulness” The book I chose 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Simple Habits for Living in the Present Moment
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famous concept, the collective unconscious, has had a deep influence not only on psychology but also on philosophy and the arts. Jung's break with Sigmund Freud is one of the famous stories in the early history of psychoanalytic thought. More than Freud, Jung has inspired the New Age movement with his interest in occultism, Eastern religions. Jung considered individuation, a psychological process of integrating the opposites including the conscious with the unconscious while still maintaining their
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Psychodynamic Theory Name Course Institution Psychodynamic Theory entails the interaction of several conscious and unconscious emotional or mental processes that have great effects since they influence attitudes, personality, and behaviors. The processes that take place are, usually, motivational forces that are fundamental in determining a person’s character in terms of attitudes and behaviors. Psychodynamic also entails the present and past experiences that are related to certain motivations
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