Carl Bernstein

Id, Ego, Superego Project Essay Per Sigmund Freud, author of the psychoanalytic theory and designer of the tripartite personality, the key to a healthy personality is a balance between the id, the ego, and the superego. When this prompt was first presented, it seemed obvious that a balance scale, similar to the scales of justice, would be the perfect artistic representation of the unique relationship between the id, ego, and superego. Furthermore, the prompt called for quotes to express the…

‘Why do we dream?’ has been one of the questions that psychologists are forever trying to resolve. Researchers had come up with many theories as of why dream occurs, and one of the common theories stated that dreams might reflect human subconscious thoughts. Thus the aim of this paper is to investigate the extent to which dream represents the human subconscious. This paper was written mainly from researches on the Internet. It covered a wide range of resources such as website, research papers,…

The psychoanalytic approach is the idea of how personality relates to the actions of the unconscious thoughts and motives. Sigmund Freud used this technique to develop his multiple stages and structures theories on the unconscious. On the other hand, the psychodynamic approach is the modern version of the psychoanalytic approach. This approach views personality on the unconscious and the importance of the childhood experience stage. Neo-Freudians used this technique with a basis of Freud's ideas…

In this essay I will present an argument that The Room attempts to portray an engaged couple about to get married through multiple symbolic actions, and to demonstrate this notion that the majority of society believes a purposeful and achieved life comes through the ritual of uniting individuals through marriage. Also using the theorists, I will be able to provide insight as to why the term ‘ritual’ could be considered fluid. I will begin to support this argument by discussing multiple…

Abebe Bikila was born in a small village called Jato in Ethiopia sometime on August 7, 1932. Abebe was born in a poor family. To support his family, young Bikila joined the Imperial Bodyguard Squad of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. At the work, Bikila tries to earn as much as money he could to help his family. One day Abebe was running for fun and Swedish Coach, Onni Niskanen recognized Bikila’s athletic talent when he was sent to a government camp. Abebe Bikila began to prepare for the…

If evil was represented by the dark and good was represented by light, than evilness would permanent and goodness would be temporary. The darkness would always there, before the light reached it, during while it hid in the shadows, and after when the light disappeared. Evil would be inescapable. That was a popular theme in British literature through many centuries: subtracting the light and adding more darkness. Many dynamic characters, such as Beowulf, Grendel, and Macbeth, fell flat as their…

William Golding, the author of Lord of the Flies, incorporates Sigmund Freud's personality theory, ID, ego, and superego in his writing. The three main characters of his book are Jack, the ID, Ralph, the ego, and Piggy, the superego. The ID personality means reaching simple desires. The ego personality means the person is conscious of reality and is someone who takes on leadership positions. The superego is also conscious but adds ethics and prefers to follow direction. Jack focuses on his own…

This article describes a personal account of a woman who began practicing dream analysis after her husband died. She began dreaming about her husband a few months after his death and felt that her dreams were meaningful and important. The author runs a dream analysis practice for clients and uses examples she has heard throughout the article. She explains that she bases her practice on elements of different religions such as those of Aboriginal Senoi people and western Abrahamic beliefs as well…

The Englishman tells Santiago that he would like to write, “a huge encyclopedia just about the words of luck and coincidence. It’s with those words that the universal language is written” (70). The Swiss psychologist Carl Jung coined the term “synchronicity” to describe such moments of meaningful coincidence. An example of when Santiago experiences this kind of synchronicity is when a thief takes his money is and he finds the crystal merchant. He finds this opportunity…

When I was first introduced to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, it was described as a person’s natural inclinations. The innate traits come naturally like when someone writes with his or her dominant hand. It feels more comfortable, and it’s where they prefer to be. When stretching their comfort zone, it’s like writing with their nondominant hand. It’s tricky but doable. Some traits are more in the middle of the scale on people and they are kind of like the ambidextrous members of society,…