Psychoanalysis vs. Behaviorism Have you ever heard the popular expression it’s not what’s on the outside that counts‚ it’s what’s on the inside that matters? I’m sure we have all heard it a million times. Now you may be asking yourself what does this have to do with psychology? It fits perfectly with Freud’s metaphor of the iceberg. Where on the outside of the iceberg lies the conscious which is filled with everything we are aware of all the time. But on the inside (underneath) the iceberg lies
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“Harry Stack Sullivan and Interpersonal Psychoanalysis” Freud and Beyond pg 60-77 Sullivan believed that personality is extracted only through interpersonal relationships and cannot be physically measured or induced when alone. However‚ personality contains many surfaces and it is molded into a particular side for the corresponding environment. There are categories of behavior where one choses from depending on the individual surrounding them. Sullivan observed how schizophrenics are extra sensitive
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Psychoanalysis of aggressive behavior Each one of us use the word aggressive or aggression quite often‚ but do we really know its meaning or how harmful it could be for the person who is aggressive and also to them with whom he is dealing with. Aggression could be defined as a behavior which is meant to harm other people. It can either be verbal or even physical. Either shown by a person or by various groups‚ aggression could be the most harmful force in social relationships and also
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Psychoanalysis of William Wilson We all have battle with our inner-selves but we never imagine it getting as bad as William Wilson. A man that believes he does not believe he belongs on this earth any longer. In the short story William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Poe tells the story of a battle between a man and his conscience‚ and one can only think‚ what did he do to become this way‚ what could of helped him escape his own self‚ “LET me call myself‚ for the present‚ William Wilson. The
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Psychoanalysis (Jung) connects to the human psyche that is divided into three parts. The conscious‚ personal unconscious‚ and collective unconscious. The collective unconscious acts as a representation of basic human behavior. Together‚ these states of awareness influence character altogether using past experiences and future ambitions. Powerful archetypes that play a big role on collective consciousness are anima‚ persona‚ and shadow. Humans must accept these elements to fully develop individuation
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Psychology Media Review of Eric Cartman Eric Theodore Cartman is a cartoon character on the show South Park. He is an overweight child who plays the antagonist. He will stop at no costs to get what he wants‚ even if it means intentionally harming his friends and others. Eric lives alone with his mother‚ and never knew his father or who his father is. Eric’s mother spoils him with anything he desires‚ most of the time it is food. If his mother
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Edgar Allan Poe included experiences from his own life in his stories and poems: such as alcoholism‚ losses caused by tuberculosis‚ and self sabotage. The first connection to Poe’s life is his addiction to alcohol. In “The Black Cat”‚ Poe states‚ “But my disease grew upon me- for what disease is like Alcohol.” Poe had a disease just like the narrator‚ alcoholism. Poe’s terrible addiction to alcohol affected his daily life‚ and it kept him from doing his absolute best work. Throughout the story‚ the
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Sarah Moutray Psychoanalysis in The Garden Party In “The Garden Party” by Katherine Mansfield‚ the protagonist Laura is followed as she prepares for a Garden Party that has evidently taken a lot of time and preparation. However‚ her pleasant planning of the party is interrupted by the death of an unknown neighbor. Respectfully‚ Laura at first wants to cancel the party‚ but through her mother and sister’s persuasion‚ she allows the party to go on. After the party‚ she takes leftovers to the
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seemingly erratic behavior of the characters in all of the stories. Roderick Usher’s emotions are overwrought; Ligeia and the narrator of that story both exist in the world of emotions; the behaviors of the narrators of "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat" are not rational; in "The Cask of Amontillado‚" the hatred of Montresor exceeds all rational explanations. Throughout Poe’s fiction‚ much of the behavior of his characters must be viewed and can be explained best in terms of the Romantic period
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Psychoanalysis Based on Freud’s theories‚ the mind is always in conflict with itself. The narrator is in conflict with her mind & other characters. John constantly contradicts her thoughts and beliefs creating conflict within herself. She believes she’s sick but is forced to doubt herself when medical authorities contradict her self diagnosis. Questions the validity of her emotions. “I cry at nothing‚ and cry most o fthe time”. She expresses her uneasiness with the house but John
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