Unconscious mind

Shakespeare’s literary genius is that he understood the psychological makeup of humans long before Freud. He demonstrates this understanding through his portrayal of guilt’s effect on the human psyche of Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, and Macduff, as well as his depiction of how guilt can be effective if acknowledged. Shakespeare’s clear comprehension of guilt’s effect on human behavior is most obvious in his characterization of Lady Macbeth as a hysteric. Initially, Lady Macbeth is seen as a…

“Who are you?” I’ve always felt that this question is nearly impossible to answer. There's so much material buried deep in our subconscious and unconscious minds and sometimes those aspects of ourselves that we conceal or repress have a greater sway over our identities than we think they do. The unconscious mind is also the source of our dreams, hence the title of my piece, Je Rêve (I Dream). When I was assigned this project, I had a difficult time figuring out exactly what medium I should use…

According to Freud, personality develops in a person’s childhood years through a sequence of stages which he named “psychosexual theory of development”. Personality is the product of the interactions between the 3 elements of the mind namely; the id, the ego, & super ego. The simple motivating force of personality is identified as the “libido” which delivers the 3 elements that creates the personality namely the super ego, the ego and the id that develops through the “psychosexual stages (of…

Sigmund Freud and John B. Watson are two of the most famous pioneers of psychology. Though they had different ideas of how the human mind worked, the two had similar theories on human behavior. Sigmund Freud's’ background in biology, physiology, and neurology influenced his work in the field of psychology. Freud founded the branch of psychology known as psychoanalysis. He studied neurological reasons for people's behaviors, theorizing that people's phobias and mental illnesses stem from…

I now know my different defense mechanisms as well as some of the peoples around me. I learned about the conscious and unconscious parts of my mind and how I push things into my unconscious when I don’t want to think about them. In my past I would use the wrong defense mechanisms to try and protect myself, and as I have been growing up I have been learning the correct ways to do it. I have learned to use…

and he is therefore lead by his id, he should have made the rash decision to kill his uncle on sight. And yet we can see the three parts of the unconscious work together to come to the conclusion that this plan would not satisfy any part of him. That is also not the only scene where we see Hamlet exercising the use of all three parts of his unconscious and carefully deciding how he will proceed. In the scene where Hamlet contemplates suicide, the reader can clearly see his id wanting to act on…

Freud’s and Erikson’s stages of development were very similar because both psychoanalyst know that it is important to recognize one’s unconscious mind on how it affects their personality throughout their life. Correspondingly, their theories were both developed of some kind of conflict in a certain stage of a person’s life and when the conflict is not resolved properly, it will cause the person…

In Chapter 6, The Unknown Territory of Your Mind, we established that the mind, especially the unconscious mind, has a tremendous influence on the way we live our lives. Our thoughts cause our feelings and emotions, and then those feelings and emotions cause us to act and react in certain ways, which in turn creates the results and circumstances in our lives. Mind Awareness means becoming aware of the thoughts and the mostly hidden beliefs and programs that underlie our thinking process. It also…

All of a sudden, one cannot take another step forward and in that moment the person is stuck, experiencing vertigo. People say that they are afraid of different things, but is fear the definition or is anguish? Others may break a resolution to quit their addiction. The reason for breaking their resolution depends on who explains it. Sartre argues people experience vertigo, addictions and post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) because of anguish. In contrast to Sartre’s view, I will argue anguish…

I believe this because he showed that there is more to the mind than the conscious. The collective unconscious was a positive impact on the psychology field because it showed that the mind is capable of so many different aspects. It also helps to explain involuntary movements or actions. The collective unconscious in my opinion, was the most important and beneficial impact that Carl Jung had made. Another reason I believe Carl Jung made…