Carl Sagan

To every paranormal experience, there are two sides; the truth of the person who has experienced it and the truth of the event itself. Each experience comes with its own history of what had led to it, along with the significance behind it. Although there are strong cultural aspects to a spiritual experience, specifically spiritual possession, anthropologist Obeyesekere’s case study shows the importance of understanding the psychological causes as well, if not more. In his work, Obeyesekere…

In Intellect:Mind over Matter, Mortimer Adler probes the relationship between the mind and the body. He describes the four main theories regarding this relationship and separates them into two categories: extreme and moderate. Among the four theories, Adler argues in favor of moderate immaterialism. His argument is easily the most convincing as it accounts for the essential difference between man and animal, our intellect, while acknowledging the congruity between the mind and body. The extreme…

An archetype; a very typical example of a certain person or thing. In the early 20th century, a Swiss Psychiatrist named Carl Jung suggested that there exists ways to communicate certain experiences and emotions. With this being said, he created a universal and recognizable way to organize distinct behaviours into 12 different groups in which he named archetypes. Each person should be able to title themselves as at least one of them. Up to this date, many other philosophers have established…

“Who are you?” I’ve always felt that this question is nearly impossible to answer. There's so much material buried deep in our subconscious and unconscious minds and sometimes those aspects of ourselves that we conceal or repress have a greater sway over our identities than we think they do. The unconscious mind is also the source of our dreams, hence the title of my piece, Je Rêve (I Dream). When I was assigned this project, I had a difficult time figuring out exactly what medium I should use…

; Behaviourism, Cognitive, Biological and Psychodynamic. Within these four approaches are endless theories used to support each. I will explain the psychodynamic approach and some of its theories; also considering the flaws and strengths. A psychologist, Sigmund Freud (1890), created the psychoanalysis theory. Other psychologists developed Freud’s theories further or devised their own theories based on his. These theories, combined, form psychodynamic psychology. They are all different yet…

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Essay The Myers-Briggs theory was developed by mother-daughter team, Katharine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers, as an adaptation to Carl Jung’s psychological types. According to Corey and Schneider Corey (2014), Jung’s theory included that “both constructive and destructive forces coexist in the human psyche, and to become integrated we must accept the shadow side of our nature with our primitive impulses such as selfishness and greed” (p. 11). The Myers-Briggs Type…

While the story of ‘Rocking horse winner’ covered puritan themes but with different perspective related to postmodern sense as he reworked and reshaped puritan, mythical and traditional themes into modern and psychological bent of mind and human attitudes. He discussed about current human psyche mixed with psychosexual aspect of human mind and body. Lawrence, in this story discussed about the internal psychoanalytical conflict of human beings. Interpretation of Evil and Damnation: “The Young…

Deceitful Dreams According to the Oxford Dictionary, a dream is, "A cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal; An unrealistic or self-deluding fantasy." Dreams are different from one another and come in many shapes and sizes, but all dreams are purely a desire and are imaginative. In society, dreams play a large role in how people live their everyday life. For instance, people may make decisions solely based on their own dream. In the United States, a common ethos is the American Dream. The…

Jacques Lacan has developed the concepts the symbolic, real and imaginary order. This triad is extension of Freud’s triad of id, ego and super ego. But unlike Freud his interpretations are much wider in scope and dimensions. Human behavior in all societies can be investigated in the light of symbolic, real and imaginary order. Existence of symbolic order leads to the creation of undeclared constitution of what is considered a socially acceptable behavior and what not. How the characters in the…

Have individuals wondered what happen to the mind when doing various activities such as walking, sleeping or even watching a movie? And do individuals really aware of the surroundings while doing so? These questions can be answered by Freud’s Theory. Freud described the characteristics of mind’s structure and function using a topographical model. According to Freud, there are three stages of awareness in human mind such as conscious, subconscious and unconscious. The least region in Freud’s…