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Finding the Shadow According to Jungian psychology, there are two aspects of one’s identity: the “persona” and the “shadow.””. The “persona” is the outward appearance that an individual presents to the world, constructed to make a desirable impression upon others, and even upon oneself. The “shadow,” on the other hand, is the undesirable part of one’s personality hidden beneath consciousness. These extremes, according to Jennifer M. Volland’s “Stay: The Archetypal Space of the Hotel,” rarely…

In the 1976 film, All the President’s Men , Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein find themselves investigating a seemingly routine story, the break in at the DNC office. However, in their pursuit of the facts, the two reporters discover a massive republican cover up, leading all the way to President Richard Nixon. Alan Pakula, director of All the President’s Men , isolates and focuses on Woodward and Bernstein’s investigation to illustrate: the importance of investigative…

The 1936 Olympic Games was a monumental event. The XI Olympiad was at its peak for competing nations. These games were the last major international sporting competition before the deadliest war of the twentieth century. As a battleground to test Aryan Supremacy, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler built the most state of-the-art facilities ever seen at the time. Thousands of people gathered to see some of the best athletes from all around the world compete in Berlin, and taking center stage was the…

The first approach to be discussed is the psychodynamic approach developed by Sigmund Freud at the beginning of the 20th century. The psychoanalytic theory states that childhood experiences and unconscious desires influence behaviour. Personality has urges, believes, memories, instincts and drives that people are not always aware of and they make up this unconscious. The major driving forces behind it is the concept of libido. Libido is natural energy source that fuels the mechanisms of the…

2009). Although they have together made much progress for psychological treatments and the perception of the human mind, Jung’s theories on obsession-compulsion disorder differ considerably fro that of Freud’s (The Carlat Psychiatry Report, 2014). Carl Jung disagreed with Freud, proposing that the most serious conflicts of obsessive-compulsive behaviors revolved around oppositions by archetypes (Farrell, Waters, Boschen, & Milliner, 2011). In comparison to Freud however, Jung pointed out the…

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a story that originates from Mesopotamia. Through out the epic we learn of several gods, the sun-god Shamash that helps Enkidu and Gilgamesh defeat Humbaba, Aruru who creates Enkidu as Gilgamesh’s equal because the people complained about how badly they were being treated by Gilgamesh, Ishtar the god of love, Anu the sky-god etc. There were numerous gods responsible for all areas of life. The gods were an intricate part of human life and affected daily events.…

“Only through art can we emerge through ourselves and see what another person sees” (“Marcel Proust”). The words of French novelist Marcel Proust describe well the result of art’s interpretation as obtaining an understanding that would otherwise be less distinct. For the purpose of understanding the extent to which this effect enhances human understanding, it is necessary to define some key terms. “Interpretation” will be defined as the act of taking meaning from something, “art” will be defined…

What does it take to be a leader? There are many aspects to a leader. To explain what a leader is, I would like to tell you about an amazing person. I knew a woman, that was the most amazing leader ever. This lady by the name of Dawn was my boss here recently. This woman had charisma, passion, and firmness all wrapped in one. A true leader would work alongside their team mates to make sure the job was done to the best ability. A leader is someone who is not afraid to give an order and get their…

Introduction Until recently, Obsession Compulsion Disorder was considered a rare disorder for an individual to be diagnosed with. In previous DSM’s, Obsession Compulsion Disorder was classified as an anxiety disorder; however, recently in the DSM-V, Obsession Compulsion Disorder and anxiety were removed from the same realm, giving OCD its own section. Added to the DSM-V section of OCD were many sub-groups, such as body dysmorphic disorder, trichotillomania, and excoriation disorder (Stein et…

Wodehouse’s Discernment of the Human Psyche Throughout the many works of P.G. Wodehouse, a unique sensibility and insight into the human psyche emerges with every turning of a page. The author manifests an in-depth understanding of the interworking’s of man’s labyrinth-like mind with the illustration of dynamic and personable character types. He painstakingly exposes the inner thoughts, feelings, and motivations of his prominent characters in order for the reader to gain a fascinating…