Unconscious mind

In her article “Unconscious” Francoise Meltzer defines the unconscious as “the idea that an individual has within him activities of which he is not aware” (147). In this article Meltzer visits conceptions of the unconscious from the views of many people, one of the being Freud. To Freud the unconscious is understood rhetorically through unintended lapses in memory, slips of the tongue, puns and dreams, analogies, metaphors, anecdotes. Freud breaks down the unconscious into three types: the…

Michael Rodriguez Professor Antonio Delgado Human Behavior & Literature PSY521-1 January 3, 2018 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Who was Sigmund Freud? …………...……………………………………………………...……4 Psychoanalysis and the Unconscious Mind……………………………………………………….4 Who was Carl Jung?……………………………...….……………………………………………6 Analytic Psychology and Collective Unconsciousness …………………………………………7 Conclusion ………………...…...…………………………………………………………………8 References…

The discontinuity presented in the age gaps of Oedipus and the age threshold Freud determined contradicts his theory. Freud connects the Oedipus complex with the development of the superego which, in turn, instills guilt onto the child’s conscious mind which prevents the child from further solidifying his/her emotions. Freud’s claim makes sense in theory, but there has not been any scientific evidence to support Freud’s analysis on the Oedipus complex. It can be argued that Freud misunderstood…

and behavior of humans in terms of their inward development and workings, as well as the depths of their minds which innately drive behavior. Freud’s psychical determinism theory yields almost no free will within humanity since their actions and behaviors are all predetermined with their unconscious mind being the driving force (Smith). Freud’s area of study and his extensive personality and mind structure theories result in this psychical determinism, and he theorizes on a more personal and…

enormous impact he had on the field of psychology. He was one of the most influential people of his generation and his work with psychoanalysis, the unconscious mind, dream analysis, and many other topics helped shape modern day psychology. Freud was born in 1856 in the Czech Republic and went on to attend the University of Vienna. Freud explored the human mind in ways that no one prior to him could have even imagined. His research has had a major influence in psychology, along with many…

Jung and Freud shared a connection in their thoughts and views on the unconscious mind. However, one of the areas where they differed is the causes of behavior. Freud felt that a person cause of behavior is due to childhood past experiences. Whereas Jung believes that the behavioral cause is because of future aspirations, based on past experiences. Their similarities and differences helped to format and give structure to psychoanalytical therapy. Listed below are the various types of Depth…

because of some unconscious desire or wish (Carducci, 2009). According to Freud, even little meaningless behaviors can by subject to psychic determinism (Carducci, 2009). This is applicable toward Dexter because his psychopathic tendencies can be justified by psychic determinism. When he was three year old, he saw his mother being murdered and then sat in her blood for the next few days. This can be seen as a trigger to the sociopathic predispositions…

theory acknowledged three subsystems in the personality which operates within the three regions of the mind, the id, ego and superego. The basis of the category centers on the function that each particular subsystem performs. The Id refers to the basic core within a personality, dominated by instincts and impulses, is fully functional during birth and located in the unconscious region of the mind (Carducci, 2009). It involves innate stimulus such as hunger, urges, desires, and impulses operating…

64). The narrator in “Reading the Brothers Grimm to Jenny,” is captivated by her persona. The narrator describes Jenny as being “pure in heart,” with “truthful eyes,” and a “keen, attentive stare” (Mueller). However, as mentioned earlier, Jenny has a mind that is battling with lightness and darkness, and the darkness appears to be taking control. Therefore, the purity and sincereness that the narrator believes he or she is seeing is Jenny’s persona, not her actual self. Even though the narrator…

feelings to pass through and represses all that are harmful to the psyche. It is not until the unconscious state that dreams are then controlled by a battle between the Id and the Ego. The Id is fighting for what the person desires regardless of the consequences or feelings of others. The Ego combats those feelings with defenses of what is expected. The compromise between the two parts of the unconscious creates symbols that overcome the censorship. (Montenegro,…