Alter ego

we know, is not rooted in reality but there is something about it that keeps us wanting more. The most prominent and well liked of these amazing crusaders have to be Spiderman and Batman. Though both of them are superheroes, they differ in their alter egos, superpowers and public relations. Believe it or not, even superheroes need reality checks. It’s too bad they can’t strut around town in their ultra-cool outfits and reveal their true identity. When they are not…

Each may have a unique name, personal history, and characteristics” (Webster). In Fight Club, Tyler is a separate personality constructed by the narrator’s consciousness. This alter-ego is portrayed as a charismatic, free-spirited revolutionary. He encourages the narrator to think outside the box and live in the moment. Throughout the movie, he frequently has interactions and even a fight with the narrator. Tyler eggs the Narrator…

of an authority or a group adopted the opinions and behaviors of that authority or group. This leads to define more precisely the way they may consider Alter (individual or group) to analyze the relationship with reality, with social or social, real or symbolic object. We are either similar to an Ego or Alternaria either to a different, an Alter no more. Depending concerned of the first or second considers different phenomena. The two fundamental psychosocial mechanisms, the social comparison…

Greek heroes were honored through great publicity and connected through the power of one or multiple gods/goddesses such as Achilles from Homer’s epic narrative The Iliad. While on the other hand, our modern day superheroes often hide behind their alter egos to maintain a slimmer of a “normal” life. They are also not helped in any form by the gods, instead it…

Erik Erikson was an ego psychologist that was interested how culture, society, conflicts affect the ego. The ego refers to one’s sense of self-importance, self-esteem, and personal identity. According to Erikson, the ego develops only as well as it resolves certain social conflicts throughout life. His theory involves eight stages and a major crisis occurs in each stage that one has to overcome the ego to develop properly. Catcher in the Rye’s Holden Caulfield lacks personal identity and…

of two or more distant personalities,” (Abnormal Psychology In A Changing World, DSM 5, p. 201). David was unaware of the existence of his alter personality (Charlie), who was a murderer, violent, cruel man. I think in the event of catching his wife cheating, David developed DID. Some stress and triggers a person can come across in life, can create more alters to help cope, thus Charlie was born. Charlie made it appear as if David’s wife had committed suicide, since DID can create selective…

A new art movement is the need of a specific era, though it is well to remember that it is the subsequent result of hundredsof years of slow growth. It often produces new methodologies that will eventually form the aesthetic, psychological approach of that time period .In history, a new literary movement arrives contradicting the existing movement with a new set of narrative techniques, plot, style of writing, style of living, etc. which wouldform the writers and their work in the…

THERAPY Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is based on the assumption that behaviours and emotions arise from cognitive processes and it is possible for human beings to alter such processes to achieve different ways of feeling and behaving. REBT was originally named ‘Rational Therapy’, after that it was named ‘Rational-Emotive Therapy’ and again in the early 1990’s to ‘Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy’. It is one of a number of ‘cognitive-behavioural’ therapies.. BASIC ASSUMPTION…

it’s important to understand what exactly the psychoanalytical lens is. The psychoanalytical lens is divided into three categories, the ID, Ego, and Super Ego. The ID has to do with people’s natural instincts and the fact that people don’t even realize they’re using their them therefore there’s nothing they can do to alter them. In a way. Next, there’s Ego, which consists of figuring out what’s best for one’s self and not worrying about anyone else. People in this category tend to ask their self…

Takashi Murakami, born on February 1, 1962 is a well-known contemporary Japanese artist based in Tokyo. Murakami’s style of art is based on popular culture using a Nihonga-style of modern Japanese painting. He uses colorful graphics and manga style cartoon to show a darker subject material. He uses “hopelessness”, as his main subject with all of his art work. He shows this through the use of sculptures, paintings, drawings, and animations. The “Hustle ‘n’ Punch by Kaikai And Kiki”, was made in…