figure‚ such as a co-worker or a therapist yonic symbol—an image that represents a vagina I. Psychological Criticism History and Development Psychological criticism examines the inner workings of the human mind and applies psychological theories to the interpretation of literature‚ specifically in the analysis of authors and their characters. This approach draws from the theories of several prominent experts‚ but most often those of Sigmund Freud (1846–1939). Freud is considered the founder
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Compare & Contrast Personality Personality is an intriguing component in psychology vital for perception of human beings. Different theories of personality adopt different levels of explaining features of human beings. Two theories meet the conditions of personality and theories of development‚ Freud’s psychoanalytic theory later followed by Erikson’s psychosocial theory. Freud’s theory of personality development relates to his theories of personality structure and motivation. His topographical
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Psychoanalytic Criticism This type of criticism analyses the personalities of various characters in the story. It follows many of the ideas first developed by psychologist Sigmund Freud in the nineteenth century. Psychoanalytic criticism interprets the text in terms of the characters’ thoughts and interpretations on various issues in the novel. When a reader utilizes this type of criticism‚ they seek to go past the literal events in the story and analyse why certain incidents occurred throughout
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ARCHETYPES Carl Jung’s Collective Unconscious‚ Archetypes Abstract Carl Jung was the illegitimate son of a poet. Jung’s emotional voyage into the psychological unknown began early in his life; he became aware of two separate aspects of his Self. This experience drew him into the field of psychiatry‚ dealing with subjective phenomena. After relationship trauma‚ with Freud‚ Jung began a dangerous and
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Carl Gustav Jung Carl Jung challenged his mentor Freud with the hypothesis that adulthood not childhood represents the most significant phase of psychological growth. He believed that a sense of self does not even become established until adolescents. At this stage of life societal prohibitions and limitations are imposed‚ challenged‚ obeyed and internalised. Jung identified two major periods of development: 1. Youth- puberty to approximately 35 years. This stage he believed values are expanded
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The word personality originates from the Latin word “persona” which means mask. From the modern meaning of mask‚ it means a cover used for disguise. However from the ancient Latin-speaking world‚ the word is used not to conceal something but to typify or represent a character in theater plays. Thus‚ personality is what differentiates or distinguishes a person. It is a mask that sets an individual apart from others. For a more detailed description of personality‚ it is defined as the sum total
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Diffusion of Innovations Theory Categories of adopters: According to the adoption curve by Everett Rogers‚ the individuals in a given social system can fall in any of the following five categories of adopters which are namely innovators‚ early adopters‚ early majority‚ late majority‚ and laggards. Innovators: Innovators who are often experienced‚ wealthier and/or highly educated people are brave and creative. According to Rogers‚ innovators accounts for about 2.5% of the population. They are attracted
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Critique on Carl Jung I strongly believe in his theory because it is more acceptable. It is true that the sex instinct is not the only determinant of behavior and Jung pointed out another factor which is our goals. We are not just a pleasure seeking entity but we strive towards fulfillment of a certain goal. These goals are set to enforce our psychic energy in order for us to attain satisfaction. I’ve seen relativism in his theories and on Freud’s. However‚ he put this information in his own context
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Generic Criticism What is Generic Criticism? * Foss (2009) defines generic criticism as “the assumption that certain types of situations provoke similar needs and expectations” (p. 137). * According to Oliver and Duff (2012)‚ “Genre can be defines as a pattern of communication that conforms to community norms. Genres are not fixed‚ but are constantly evolving and emerging.” (p. 373) * According to Northrop Frye‚ genre studies are not just about classification‚ he believes that "the
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The case of Carl Rodgers and Gloria comes from a half hour long video that was filmed in 1964. In this video‚ Rodgers explains how he is going to approach this session with Gloria and then in the session itself with Gloria he illustrates his style of therapy‚ namely the Self-Concept Theory. In the beginning of the video‚ Rodgers explains to us the conditions that he tries to create within his therapeutic environment. These conditions must be put in place in order to bring out positive changes
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