Freudian psychology

Freudian psychology in Lord of The Flies In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the freudian mind layout of the id, ego, and superego can be applied to Jack, Ralph, and Piggy respectively. According to Freud, the brain operates on the principles of the id, ego, and superego almost fully unconsciously and only a small bit can be observed. The id, which represents our unconscious desires, operates on the pleasure principle, which causes us to eat, drink, have sex, destroy, and fight. The ego operates on the reality principle, and is there to supply the id with reason. The superego is where our morals and ideals are based. Jack, Ralph, and Piggy act in such a way that they fit into the qualities of the id, ego, and superego. Jack does whatever he wants without thinking of consequences as well as indulges in carnal desires such as hunting, therefore, he can be identified as the id. Jack first shows his acting without consequences when he lets the fire go out. He and his hunters choose hunting over keeping the fire going, and miss out on a passing ship. Instead of apologizing for his actions, Jack instead smacks Piggy. “... Jack smacked Piggy’s head. Piggy’s glasses flew off and tinkled on the rocks. Piggy cried out in terror” (Golding 71). Furthermore, Jack is obsessed with the…

Ericksons psychosocial theory of development has eight stages of life spam. The first one being trust vs. mistrust, Ericksons explains how This stage begins at birth to 12 months of age. Throughout this stage infant learn to either trust or mistrust and adult depending on the care they are given. . Therefore, A baby will either see the world as a safe or unsafe place depending on the caregiver. Parents who do meet the infant needs, will result in them feeling secure even when they are being…

Psychology is the study of behavior and, embracing all aspects of human experience. Psychology is a science that works toward understanding an individual or group’s mindset. Learning the different aspects in psychology can help one to understand why an organism functions the way it does. Some of these aspects include human development, social behavior, health, and etc. Psychology relates to my everyday life because it involves negative reinforcement/negative punishment,…

To be Mad or Not to be Mad? That is the Question. Have you ever thought of yourself as a tragic hero? A tragic hero a great character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for defeat. “ According to the critic, a tragic hero has three prominent characteristics: (1) a will-power that surpasses that of average people, (2) an exceptionally intense power of feel- ing, and (3) and unusually high level of intelli- gence.”(George Detmold 219) With being a tragic hero, come a tragic flaw. A tragic flaw…

The Central Ego Fairbairn postulates the role of the central ego deriving from a nurturing environment and a secure attachment, fill with good, comforting, loving childhood relationships. Furthermore, Fairbairn argues that is in these scenarios that a good sense of self and others are developed along with a stable ego function (Celani,1993; Greenberg, Mitchell, 1983; St. Clair, 2004). This also allows for the normal development of frustration tolerance, ability to comfort one-self, and the…

Applied psychology is the area of psychology concerned with applying psychological research and theory to problems in everyday life. It includes clinical psychology, the largest field in psychology. Clinical psychologist – who represent 40% of all psychologist are involved in psychotherapy. ( Gale 931). First of all therapies such as the psychoanalytic psychotherapy or discussion therapy, which is the most popular kind of therapy recognize worldwide. During these treatment sessions…

In Anxiety as a signal, symptom, and syndrome, we begin to further understand the anxiety through different perspectives. To begin with, we learn the three most relevant models of the concept of signal anxiety, which are the Freudian structural or ego psychological, the object relations and the self-psychology. The Freudian structural or ego psychological model is a representation of the ego's failure to adapt to the demands of reality, both internal and external. The object relations model…

profiling was not a linear one. The classical journey began with the psychoanalytic studies of public figures by Sigmund Freud. It is interesting to note that Freud was a staunch criticiser in applying his psychoanalytic theory in political figures when one of his followers to ‘psychoanalyze’ an American presidential candidate. Freud considered this effort as infringement on privacy and hence inadmissible. Later, Freud himself became the forerunner in applying his psychoanalytic theory in…

Despite Freud’s vast contributions to psychology, “it is unlikely that one theory can ever fully capture the complexity of human psychology or development,” (Hall 110). Hall advises that it is not possible to completely analyze complicated texts of literature or character through a single lens perspective, implying that Freud’s ideas alone are not enough to understanding human behavior in full depth. In his article, “The psychodynamic approach: in this column we give principal and senior…

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…