Carl Jung

De Niro is a Method Actor. Method Acting is a form of acting that was originally developed by Konstantin Stanislavsky. Although the technique Stanislavsky initially taught has evolved over the years, his theory is still the basis of all acting studios that teach method acting. Stanislavsky focused on the idea of ‘emotion memory’. He indicated that an actor should use a combination of their own personal memories and imagination to find an emotional ‘truth’ within a character (Konstantin…

We learned that there are many branches of psychology such as experimental and cognitive, Freud was not a psychologist but a neuroscientist. Freud influenced society between 1880-1920 by introducing psychoanalysis and the idea of sexual repression. Psychoanalysis is a technique used on patients with trauma or mental disorders. Patients tap into their unconscious mind by talking in hope to bring repressed fears into patient’s conscious mind. Mental illness was not well known and there was a…

Psychologist Carl Rogers and his colleagues were the first of their time to record, transcribe, and publish their own cases of psychotherapy. One of Roger's main contributions to the counseling field was his person-centered theory. Contrasting Roger's theory is existential psychotherapy, created by Viktor Frankl (a prisoner from a Nazi concentration camp), Rollo May (brought existentialism into the United States), and Irvin Yalom (Seligman et al., 2014). Gestalt therapy had similar attributes to…

Personality Theories and Danny Phantom: A Wild Ride From Start To Finish Butch Hartman, creator of Danny Phantom, Fairly-Odd Parents, Wander Over Yonder, and many other classic cartoons of the 2000s is known for his fantastic character development and the unique personalities he gives to his characters. The best example of his work is found in Danny Phantom, the story of teenage boy Danny Fenton, who becomes half-ghost through an accident in his parent’s laboratory. To quote the opening theme,…

The Effects of Hypnosis on the Brain Hypnosis, or commonly known as trance, is an altered state of mind in which a person is highly responsive to suggestion. While in trance, a hypnotic subject is focused entirely on certain ideas to the exclude of all others. At one time, the hypnotic effects were widely believed to be an act of trickery or mysticism. However, in recent years, advancement in cognitive science have found hypnosis to be a natural state, grounded in the principle workings of the…

In paulo coelho’s book the alchemist there are variety of themes and they are ever changing. however, all of these small themes help to develop the most important theme which is the centrality of personal legends or fate. the centrality of personal legends is about following your fate no matter what. in the alchemist their is a boy named santiago who has a reoccurring dream that his personal treasure is waiting for him in the pyramids of egypt. he, however, is a simple sheep shepherd and lives…

psychoanalytic therapy where Freud made his patients talk about their feelings and behaviour and why they behave the way they do (Wallerstein, 2002). Psychoanalytic therapy involves reliving repressed feelings, thoughts and even experience, the process includes the process of transference. Transference means the redirections of feelings or projection of attitudes and emotions from one person to another. This access of repressed feelings is gained through the use of dream interpretation…

Psychology underpins sentient consciousness, sustaining healthy growth and hence shaping individuals; infiltrating all areas of life. This belief sustains my ever-growing interest in the field, drawing my attention to many variables that may affect how (and why) people think, act, react and interact in certain ways. This very interest has resulted in my explicit concern regarding all aspects of behaviour, especially that of ritual and coping mechanisms. I aspire to use said belief, interest and…

Shakespeare wrote this play about dreams that were forgotten or put off. The significance be of the word “Dream” in the title is by that, the readers could guess that the story is going to be unrealistic like a dream. And also the theme is important because they are related to the bizarre, magical events in the forest and the theme shows much of the characters’ happiness and depression directly throughout the play. At the end of the play, the characters realized that the dream of a house was the…

In The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho writes of four obstacles that hinder the finding of one’s personal legend. People will always say the things you want to do are impossible, these people are the first obstacle. The second obstacle is love, which is followed by the fear of defeat. Finally, the fourth obstacle is the fear of realizing your dream. In the course of 167 pages, the main character, Santiago, faces and overcomes all of these challenges. From birth, Santiago’s parents wanted him to…