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    Self-psychology theory was introduced by Heinz Kohut in the 1950s which he developed into the 1980s to explain an individual’s subjective experience of life (Kohut and Ornstein, 2011). In relation to the human animal bond, the two most important aspects of the theory are “self” and the “self-object”. The self is an individual’s core personality that gives them well being and good self esteem (Brown, 2004). This usually encompasses many different aspects including values and acquired skills. On the other hand, a self-object helps maintain a healthy self by providing positive responses from the environment. Self-objects can be categorized into three different groups: mirroring, idealizing and twinship (Brown,…

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    Heinz Ketchup Case Study

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    tomato-to-ketchup chain of my consumption are that of the United States of America. Although, due to the drought in California Heinz has begun to grow tomatoes in other parts of the world to save on water consumption—locations include: Egypt, China and Spain (Sustainability Report). The working conditions and environment might be drastically different in those locations. But, once again, because there is no sufficient information on the working conditions of these farms or factories we are…

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    freedom of speech, consumers should have a say in having cameras monitor them for their own self indictment. For example, if Target were to see consumers through this camera they would study their movement and see they buy more of certain products, thus making Target want to eliminate the other products that don 't sell as well. This is creating a negative impact on shoppers because they no longer have options in a store, they no longer have variety in a store. According to Paco, “which means…

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    Gatsby cannot accept that he once lost Daisy to Tom, and insists therefore “that she should go to Tom and say: ‘I never loved you’” (Fitzgerald 83). Losing Daisy to Tom is a blow to Gatsby’s self-esteem and his idea of the perfect life, which results in him wanting essentially to delete Tom. Gatsby’s narcissism will simply not allow him to have lost to Tom, as his life would not then be considered perfect. Gatsby’s insistence on Daisy outright telling Tom that she never loved him can also be…

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    one’s most fundamental assumptions and preconceptions are subject to honest and critical examination” (Geller, 1982, p. 61). Geller (1982) also argued that self-actualization theories are fundamentally ideological in character not merely because they are false but also because 1) certain of their assumptions reflect an actual condition called dehumanization, and 2) their practical imperatives and recommendations are such as to preserve and support the condition of dehumanization reflect in…

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    by infertility. Kohut proposed that creation of a healthy self develops from self-object functions that provide a sense of cohesion. The development of the self is the result of “the empathic milieu that parents create to sustain the child during development” (Palombo et al., 2009, p.263). Parents or caregivers provide the empathic self-object functions to the child by meeting his/her psychological needs. As human beings, we all need affirmation, belonging and protection to make us feel…

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    According to psychoanalyst Heinz Kohut, “Empathy is the capacity to think and feel oneself into the inner life of another person”. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the Finch family, consisting of Scout, Jem, and their father Atticus, are unlike most families in the prejudice and racist town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. Different from other families in their small town, the Finch children are taught to tolerate other people’s differences through empathy, and…

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    HEAD: DIFFICULT CLIENT ANALYSIS: THE NARCISSISTIC CLIENT 4 theory was suggestive that people are born without a basic sense of self. The ego, or sense of self is attained through infancy and childhood experiences and as children begin to interact with others the ego idea is developed, a perfect image of oneself that the ego aims to achieve. In giving away self love, an individual is left less able to nurture and protect themselves. Freud believed that the ability to receive love…

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    Jean M Twenge Narcissism

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    sexologist explained that the term was narcissus-like and than he introduced the term nacismus to describe a psychological attitude. The twentieth century largely defined it in psychological terms; Otto Rank wrote the first paper concerned with narcissism connecting it with self-admiration and vanity. On November 10,1909 Sigmund Freud declared that narcissism was a necessary stage between auto-egotism and object-love. . He also referred to the desire and energy that drives ones instinct to…

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    short, and finding solutions which help clients resolve their problems through identifying strategies (Seligman et al., 2014). In conclusion, Person-Centered theory, Existential psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, and Constructivist theory, all divide their theoretical approach into various parts, to explain the development of their individual principles. Some differences exist amongst the theories, but each therapy is a product of the experiences of these visionaries, who took a risk to see…

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