Anna Freud

Written in 1844, The Snow Queen or Snedronningen by Hans Christian Andersen is a unique and feminist tale about the journey to adulthood, however with deeper analysis through both a psychoanalytical and feminist perspective it is evident that the underlying themes of this fairy-tale reflect the views of a patriarchal society. The Snow Queen, is centred around a young boy, Kay, whose complex personality is represented by Gerda, his childhood friend, and The Snow Queen. Although this fairy-tale is…

The Bimini Road is something that you probably haven't even heard about before. The Bimini Road, also called the Bimini Wall, is an underwater road that has a very mysterious creation that nobody knows about. It has been a conundrum for a very long time, but there are also many theories to what it is. I believe that it was once a wall that was encircling an ancient city. The Bimini Road is located north of the island of Bimini. It was first discovered in 1968 by Joseph Mason Valentine. The road…

In 1969, a new type of humanistic psychology was introduced to contrast the Freudian ideology and mechanical views of behaviorism. Transpersonal theory was created to study those who were spiritually and consciously beyond the humanistic theory. The main idea of transpersonal theory is the ability of a person to transcend themselves into a better persona of their current state. Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist best known for Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which is a five-stage model…

In the 1970s, psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner created the Ecological Systems Theory to explore the notion that a child as an individual and their development is affected by particular environments and relationships during their lifetime. Each individual develops within five major levels: the microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem (McWhirter, et al., 2013). The ecological model provides a “good foundation” in understanding the impact of our environment on the way we…

Sigmund Freud developed psychodynamic theories on personality. According to him there are three elements to our personality. First the ID, second the ego and third the superego. He believed that each element kept the other in check – meaning if all elements are well balanced the person is having a healthy personality. Freud also developed a theory where he believed that our subconscious developed defense mechanisms to help us cope with anxiety and conflict. Freud also developed the most…

Combining the law, free will, and a mental illness led by brain damage, you will get an interesting episode that causes you to be lost in a thought. In a podcast with author and neurologist, Robert Sapolsky, we learn about a man with epilepsy, also known as Kevin. Robert Sapolsky describes the story and shows two opposing point of views involved in controlling actions with a brain damage. The hypothesis presented in this case study was whether the impulses in the brain were able to be controlled…

dictated by Freud is applied to analyse texts, as Freud argues that the main argument to this theory is that texts such as dreams present unconscious desires of the author. Ursula K. Le. Guin is best known “for inventing fantasy worlds and uncommon experiences in such a way that readers can see themselves in the stories’ reflections,” as X.J Kennedy and Dana Gioia pointed out. Le. Guin demonstrates this in “The Wife’s Story,” by arguing that animals are the human subconscious. Freud proves it…

and often alluded to, or symbolized, new age theories in the stories. Sigmund Freud was a psychologist who explored the human mind, deeper and more thoroughly than anyone before him ever had. He was fascinated by the unconscious mind. Freud’s passion for our deeper thoughts, feelings, and motivations lead…

Author Alfred Adler, Austrian psychiatrist, was born in February 7, 1870. Adler was the second of seven children. While growing up, Adler suffered from physical ailments which included rickets and pneumonia. True to his theory on birthing order, Alder was always competitive with his older brother. Alfred Adler was already a part of the medical field. He started his medical career as an ophthalmologist and went on at a later date became a general practicnoer. One of the main areas of interest…

What is exactly is poetry? Some may say it is the same as all other writing; and others may say it is an art form. Art is more then just writing art is something you can see and feel and poetry gives you feeling of emotions and shows you a story though the words and techniques used in poetry. According to Poetry.org “Poetry is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. It consists largely of…