Psychoanalysis

Critical Reflection #3: Jane Flax (2004) In Flax’s What Is the Subject? Review Essay on Psychoanalysis and Feminism in a Postcolonial Time (2004), she questions whether or not psychoanalytic theory, which is heavily centred on sex and gender identity, would be able to withstand the inclusion of other factors like race. She argues that both feminism and psychoanalysis has been treated expressed through a white, Western, middle class view and has done little to include issues around race and…

father of psychoanalysis; a system of therapy that was utilized to release repressed emotions and experiences into the conscious mind of the patient. The fundamental principles of psychoanalysis are heavily debated since there is no clear scientific evidence proving Freud 's theories to be accurate. Scientist disprove the validity of psychoanalysis because it lacks empirical data, and heavily depends on clinical data as its main form of evidence. Many psychologist still believe in…

I want to compare and contrast Psychoanalysis and Reality Therapy. To accomplish my purpose I will describe the similarities and differences of both theories and decide which one fits better my work setting; high school. Psychoanalysis Psychoanalysis was born from a therapeutic method for certain nerve diseases which Sigmund Freud and his colleague and compatriot Joseph Breuer jointly elaborated around 1890 and which would produce the work Studies on Hysteria (1895). Freud's first concern in…

Psychoanalysis: Freud and the Neo-Freudians Psychoanalysis is a set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind, which together form a method of treatment for mental-health disorders. The discipline of psychoanalysis was established in the early 1890s by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Precursors for Freuds psychoanalysis include Leibniz with his monadology, which showed levels of awareness ranging by perception; Goethe and his views and descriptions…

One of Freud’s strongest arguments for psychoanalysis is in his interpretation of the mind and its functions. The primary goal of psychoanalysis is to make the unconscious conscious. In relation to the literary theory, psychoanalysis is engaged to liberate the innate drives and desires to form a better understanding of literary works. Therefore, whether or not Freud’s theories are absolute or undeniably true, they provide a basis for connecting to the innermost part of an individual or the…

actions. Psychoanalytic theory, popularized by Sigmund Freud through his works, The Uncanny and Beyond the Pleasure Principle, focuses on gaining deeper understanding of human behavior on the psychological level. In terms of literary criticism, psychoanalysis provides a way to analyze where a character’s actions stem from and thus allowing readers to gain a profounder understanding of their psychological state. Applying Freud’s psychoanalytic to an analysis of Herman Melville’s novella, Billy…

During an era where mental health treatments were still rather primitive, Freud flourished as he developed a treatment style that was ahead of its time. In his article, “Recommendations to Physicians Practicing Psychoanalysis”, Freud discussed many necessities and ideas that therapists practicing within this framework should adhere to. Therefore, a comprehensive summary and interpretation will be conducted… Freud began the article with a disclaimer that essentially warned other physicians…

Meaning or Medicine: The Future of Psychoanalysis in the Professional Schools by Gary Walls, addressed the decreased presences of psychoanalysis in predoctoral education. The author defined psychoanalysis as a theory that elucidates issues by using human meaning. Wall’s relied heavily on the American Psychological Association (APA) promotion of “evidence-based treatment” and the commitment to the medical model as the rationale of the decreased psychoanalysis presence in predoctoral education.…

New Interpretations of the Mind: Psychoanalysis in Fin-de-Siècle Vienna According to Carl E. Schorske, the liberal values of reason and law did not stem the re-emergence of racial prejudice and national hatred in turn-of-the-century Vienna.” The growing prominence of new social groups based along religious, ideological, and ethnic divisions eroded classical liberal values and challenged its political authority. This evolved into a psychological defeat for its adherents. Birthed in this…

Psychoanalysis Name Institution Abstract The theory of psychoanalysis is one of the most widely taught theories in psychology. It is therefore important for psychologists to understand the major foundations of the theory and its components, the contributions of the theory to the field of psychology, and some of the criticisms against the theory. This essay discusses these issues and at the end concludes that despite the criticisms against psychoanalysis, the theory remains highly…