Two very intriguing topics are Ego’s and relations. These topic are interesting because no matter who you are, what culture you come from and how you identify yourself as, one must deal with their emotions, external and internal. To fully cmprenhende these topics one must understand how past experiences affect our unconscious and conscious reactions. I found both reading of chapter 4 “Ego Psychology” and chapter 5 The Relational Theories, with a Focus on object relations” useful and informative. Both chapters had involved learned behaviors that are usually carried out thoughout an individuals life.
“The Relational Theories, with a focus on objecr Relations is very interesting. It states there is a connection between the experiences in early development have lasting impressions through adulthood. With four types of attachment theories of secure, anxious-ambivalently, avoidant, and disorganized I could see how trust plays a major role in raising a child to be an adult. As I ponder on the …show more content…
However, I found the emotional concept that individuals use to cope with these drivers that maybe present some difficulties with either individuals self concept or the socialitial acceptance to be interesting. One coping mechaise that has a stigma in itself is denial. Individuals including myself look at denial as a problematic approach however it can also be helpful to some individuals. Although I have never looked at denial as a good approach reading chaper 4 provided me a different interperation of denial. The illutsrtion the “Ego Psychology” uses is when a terminally ill person is dying but they are in denial, this coping mechanics is useful because this person is not allowing their mind to give into realtity. On the other hand when a person has a medical condition that is treatable and is denial they can actually make their situation worse by not seeking the help that could prevent any future
“The Relational Theories, with a focus on objecr Relations is very interesting. It states there is a connection between the experiences in early development have lasting impressions through adulthood. With four types of attachment theories of secure, anxious-ambivalently, avoidant, and disorganized I could see how trust plays a major role in raising a child to be an adult. As I ponder on the …show more content…
However, I found the emotional concept that individuals use to cope with these drivers that maybe present some difficulties with either individuals self concept or the socialitial acceptance to be interesting. One coping mechaise that has a stigma in itself is denial. Individuals including myself look at denial as a problematic approach however it can also be helpful to some individuals. Although I have never looked at denial as a good approach reading chaper 4 provided me a different interperation of denial. The illutsrtion the “Ego Psychology” uses is when a terminally ill person is dying but they are in denial, this coping mechanics is useful because this person is not allowing their mind to give into realtity. On the other hand when a person has a medical condition that is treatable and is denial they can actually make their situation worse by not seeking the help that could prevent any future