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The Unconscious Mind, 2007.
An analysis of the theories of Sigmund Freud, as they relate to the unconscious mind.
2,003 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses the theories of Sigmund Freud, as both a philosopher and a medical doctor. The paper critically examines Freud's belief that "the unconscious knows no chance." It discusses his two basic principles of civilization, as well as the theories behind the principles. The paper applies his theories to dreams and determines if his hypotheses can be supported.
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"Freud used these same theories to explain how myths develop in a society. If the mind makes up these fantasies intentionally and a society is nothing more than a collection of individual fantasies then phallic symbols in art are nothing more than the collective fantasies of a society. This supports the idea of common themes in the interpretation of dreams, slips, and jokes. There are few explanations as to how myths develop. Many feel that myths are simply made up stories and that they have no basis in reality. Others feel that the stories have a basis in some real event but that the facts of been changed so that it can be remembered and retold. Of these two extremes, Freud's theories appear to be the most plausible because the stories are real, and fictional at the same time. The myth is a prime example of how the mind leaves nothing to chance. Myths are carefully constructed so that they represent the collective conscience of an entire nation or peoples."
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Collective Unconscious, 2006.
This paper discusses Carl Jung's theory of collective unconscious.
1,740 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper explains that Carl Jung's collective unconscious theory basically states that there are many layers to the conscious mind. The author points out that Jung embraced a Darwin style belief and attributed Jung's archetypes to a biological base, which were inherited much in the same manner that having blue eyes is inherited. The paper relates that this theory, in later years, was ridiculed by many in the profession; however, modern investigations into false memories, memories from post traumatic stress syndrome and biological components of the brain lend credibility to this theory of collective unconscious. The paper includes two charts.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
What Is It
Collective Unconscious
Biological Aspect
His Background
Evidence
Conclusion
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"Taking the step one level further, the world of mental health has uncovered something that is referred to as false memory syndrome. This is where someone has a memory and it comes forth and the therapist and the person begin to work on it as if it is a memory of an actual event. Medical science has decided that sometimes they are false memories that are being brought forth and there is a definite biological component to their existence. This helps provide evidence of the biological factor or archtypes that are referred to in Jung's theory."
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Theories of the Unconscious, 2002.
Presents an overview of several psychological theories about the unconscious.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper presents an overview and discussion on several theories of the unconscious. The author uses different psychologist theories to explain how the unconscious affects thinking, conditioning and life.
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Dreams: The Road to the Unconscious, 1999.
An explication of Freud's theories on dreams and the unconscious.
1,319 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 44.95
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"Although dreams may contain elements of ordinary things, these elements are often scrambled in fantastic ways. Sigmund Freud, the first psychologist in the modern era that tried to analyze dreams, believed that dreams often delineated concealed fulfillment of repressed wishes. In Freudian dream interpretation, every dream has a manifest content that could come from the events of the day or early memories; and a latent content that comes from an individual?s unconscious desires. By using Freud?s theories of dreams, the rest of his theories can be explained. Freud viewed dreams as ?the royal road to the unconscious.? "
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Freud's Theory of the 'Unconscious', 2004.
A critical and illustrative exploration of Freud's hugely influential theory.
2,258 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper examines and substantiates Freud's theory of the 'unconscious' and with reference to his own work, offers a justification for ones belief in its existence. It also draws attention to the infamous case of the Rat Man, a discussion of which inevitably highlights a number of key Freudian concepts fundamental to the development of psychoanalysis.
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"According to Freud, the ?unconscious? consists of a great many mental states, beliefs and desires of which the individual is unaware, and such beliefs or desires are deeply submerged within the individuals mind, indeed it can be said that they are actively ?repressed?. These unconscious thoughts often reveal themselves in dreams, or can produce hysterical symptoms within the individual, yet such revelations arrive often in metaphors or symbols, the translation of which is a necessary factor in the comprehension of such beliefs or desires. It should also be understood that the ?unconscious? is ?autonomous to the relative activity of the brain? , and this concept helps one to understand the notion of ?conflict? within the individual."
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Diving Into the Mind, 2002.
An insight into lucid dreaming - what it means, why it is important and how anyone can do it.
818 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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Lucid dreaming means dreaming while knowing that you are dreaming. This paper discusses this particular state of consciousness that allows people to live out their fantasies in the world inside their minds by explaining how to attain this state by understanding how the mind works on an unconscious level.
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"Once you begin to understand the basics of lucid dreaming and you begin to have intermittent experiences of a lucid nature, you need to start looking for dream signs. Dream signs play a dramatic role in helping you realize you aren?t awake. Investigate your dream journal and look for trends. When it becomes apparent what things happen in most of your dreams, the next time they happen, you will know you?re dreaming. If you always swim in your dreams, the next time you are swimming, it?s a good bet that you?re dreaming as well."
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Film: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", 2008.
A look at how the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" conforms to traditional attachment theory and is in fact a graphical illustration of that theory.
2,480 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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In a discussion and analysis of the film, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", this paper explains that this film depicts the human being as a web of emotional attachment that is unconsciously tied back to the parents and interlinked in very complex ways to external objects as well as to multiple areas of the brain. The paper then goes on to examine how "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" not only conforms to attachment theory but combines that theory with cognitive-motivational structure theory.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Rationale for the Film
The Process of Erasing Attachment
Attachment Theory and the Main Characters
Two Patterns of Attachment Theory
Communication Style
Care-seeking at the Infantile Level
Conclusion
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"According to Wampler and Riggs (2004), the techniques of the two individuals in seeking comfort and security from one another in their relationship often are similar. This is because they can switch roles. Research indicates that the majority of partners will assume both roles and move back and forth between the roles of support and comfort-seeking during any problem-solving discussion. Clementine is quite aggressive and is the one who suggests having a drink and spending the night at Joel's place. More importantly, she knows hoe to attack his defenses. She describes him as close-mouthed and herself as constantly anxious."
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Dreams, 2004.
An overview of Sigmund Freud's work with dreams.
1,051 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper examines how Sigmund Freud?s work was largely focused on the unconscious mind, including how it operates and how it effects people. It discusses how Freud believed that the unconscious mind could be accessed and how one method of doing this was via a person?s dreams. By interpreting a person?s dreams, a therapist was able to see what unconscious desires or conflicts were impacting a person, and by seeing this, the therapist was able to get to the source of the person?s problems. It describes his work on the link between the unconscious, dreams, and therapy.
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"Freud describes the psyche as comprising three parts: the id; the ego; and the superego. The id is the unconscious part that a person is born with. Freud refers to the unconscious need of the id as the pleasure principle, where a person?s goal is to obtain as much pleasure as possible and avoid as much pain as possible. The second level of the psyche is the ego, which arises from the id, and works to fit what the id needs into the reality of the world. In this way, the ego is like a negotiator, where it bridges the gap between what the id wants and what is possible in the real world. The third level of the psyche is the superego. The superego arises from the ego and is the moral component of a person. It considers the ego and determines whether what the ego is doing is right."
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Carl Jung, 2003.
Discusses three key ideas.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 31.95
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Jung's theories of the nature of the unconscious mind. His disagreement with Freud and others regarding the hidden content of repressions of the unconscious mind. His theory of where dreams come from. The collective unconsciousness.
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"In the discussion in the chapter "Carl Jung: The Personal and the Collective Unconscious," Baynes details the steps that Jung went through in assembling his theories on dreams and the unconscious. Although Jung and Freud had collaborated from 1907-1912, ..."
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Sigmund Freud, 2007.
This paper discusses the life and theories of Sigmund Freud who is considered the father of psychoanalysis.
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that, although Sigmund Freud is deemed the father of psychoanalysis, he is not given as much credit for the development of psychology because his theories were based more on human observation outside the laboratory rather than on well-constructed research studies that many experimental psychologists were conducting at the time. The author points out that, nonetheless, Freud is revered for his unique ideas and concepts, such as his "talking cure" method and his five structural principles of the unconscious mind. The paper relates that undoubtedly one of Freud's most famous and well-know principles describes three divisions of the human psyche: the ego, the id and the superego.
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"The Genetic Principle recognizes how the past influences current mental activity, and how those past influences shape current thoughts, behaviors, and feelings. This principle makes the presumption that one never gets over his or her childhood and is based on empirical findings intertwined with the fact that the human infant has a long period of biological dependence; and finally, There are three (3) phases of development that are examples of the Genetic Principle: the oral phase, the anal phase, and the phallic phase."
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Oedipus The King, 2001.
The following paper examines the interpretations of the myth of "Oedipus The King" from the perspectives of Freud, Aristotle and the author.
1,845 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper explores Freud's interpretation of the play according to his analysis of the working of the human mind which involved discoveries of unconscious mind, the conscious mind, infantile sexuality, and what he called the Oedipus Complex, the nature of dreams, the etiology of the neuroses, and the origin and meaning of religion, morality, etc., among others. Aristotle's interpretation involves examining the incidents in the tragedy as arousing feelings of pity and fear which should lead to a catharsis.
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?In the play by Sophocles, Oedipus the King, Oedipus killed his father and married his mother. The second point was that he had a clear preference for his daughters over his sons, though the reason that he gives for this is quite logical: ?. . . for my sons, be not concerned for them: they can, being men, fend for themselves, wherever they may be: But my unhappy daughters, my two girls,? whose chairs were always set beside my own at table - they who shared in every dish That was prepared for me - oh Creon! these Do I commend to you. And grant me this: To take them in my arms, and weep for them. My lord! most noble Creon! could I now But hold them in my arms, then I should think I had them as I had when I could see them. Ah! what is this? Ah Heaven! do I not hear my dear ones, sobbing? Has Creon, in his pity, sent to me My darling children? Has he? Is it true??
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A Jungian Analysis, 2006.
This paper examines analytical psychologist Carl Jung's personality theory and its relevance to the plot of Michel Gondry's 2004 film, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
1,993 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper analyzes the plot of Gondry's film, while detailing the relationship and romance between the main characters of Clementine and Joel. The writer of this paper focuses on Carl Jung's personality theory, which explains how and why people fall in love and what links two people together. Jung's personality theory includes the idea that there exists a personal unconscious and a collective unconscious, which has the power to influence others. The writer of this paper contends and explains how the two characters in the film and what they experience, proves Jung's personality theory in action. In the film, Clementine's unconscious needs have drawn her to Joel, yet when things begin to turn sour, she makes a conscious decision to leave him. The events of the film show that despite having Joel consciously removed from Clementine's mind, the unconscious need for him remains. This is the process that Jung describes when he refers to people being driven to making unconscious decisions, beyond their control.
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"Jung uses several examples of how the collective unconscious influences people. One of the most significant is the existence of love at first sight. According to Jung, there is a female aspect in the collective unconscious for males, and a male aspect in the collective unconscious for females. These are known as anima and animus, respectively. Litt explains how love links to the anima and the animus saying that "love results from identifying the 'ideal' woman with his own underlying anima, while for a woman, love may be generated by seeing a man as the personification of her anima." This explains how love at first sight occurs. Since the individuals have no conscious awareness of their anima and animus, they cannot see any logical reasons to consider the other person as their other half."
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Jung's Theory of Wholeness, 1997.
Definition and examination in terms of public vs. inner self, conscious vs. unconscious mind, impact of Freud, dreams, collective unconscious, archetypes and stages of Jungian therapy.
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" Carl Jung's theory of wholeness best describes the internal force that drives human development. The core concept of Jung's approach was that each person possesses two separate personalities: an outer public self and a hidden, inner self that felt a special closeness to God. The interplay between these two selves affected the individual's striving for integration and wholeness.
Jung was fascinated by death, nature, and philosophy even as a youth. As Douglas (1995) notes, "Jung received a thorough education embedded not only in the Protestant theological tradition but also in classical Greek and Latin literature" (p. 99). Born in 1875 in Switzerland, Jung experienced striking mythological dreams and visions during his childhood. Jung's parents were a dysfunctional couple, and the youth reported.."
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Jokes, 2002.
Discusses and analyzes Sigmund Freud's 1905 book "Jokes and their Relation to the Unconscious", specifically Chapter VI.
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Although the general theme of Sigmund Freud?s "Jokes and their Relation to the Unconscious" is the characteristics and composition of jokes and their relationship with the unconscious mind, the content of Chapter VI is rather narrower and more specific. Entitled "The Relation of Jokes to Dreams and to The Unconscious", Chapter VI deals almost exclusively with Freud?s theoretical arguments. The paper looks at how Freud draws similarities and shows differences between his theories on dreams and jokes in this chapter. According to Freud, displacement, condensation and indirect representation are processes that occur in the formation of both jokes and dreams.
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"Another prominent issue within the chapter examined is that of criticism. In several instances, although primarily within the earlier paragraphs, Freud takes the opportunity to address critics of his previous works, and of his theories in general. His response is, at times, surprisingly severe, especially towards those who ?dispute the unconscious as being somewhat absurd and impossible?, and he explains their unwillingness to accept such concepts as the result of ?emotional resistances? and therefore their ?most convenient plan is to deny its possibility altogether? (162). It is not only academics and fellow specialists who are the subject of Freud?s almost arrogant response but also his readership, as evidenced by his suggestion that, ?I can therefore wait quietly till my readers? understanding catches up with me? (159)."
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The Myth-Making Enterprise, 2007.
This paper looks at the concept of myths and the unconscious.
1,141 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 39.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the collective unconscious and comunally shared ideas and looks at how this relates to myths. The writer compares the various beliefs of Freud and Jung in this regard. The writer notes that unlike the personal ideas of the area of the unconscious that are specific to the individual, the idea of the collective unconscious suggests that the human community shares certain specific, particular concepts or stories known as myths. Further, the writer points out that although these ideas are not articulated upon the surface, they are made evident in the myths and stories produced by the community.
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"Unlike the personal ideas of the area of the unconscious that are specific to the individual, the idea of the collective unconscious suggests that the human community shares certain specific, particular concepts or stories known as myths. Although these ideas not articulated upon the surface, they are made evident in the myths and stories produced by the community. Jung might note that Freud's chose a myth to express the idea of the Oedipus complex, or the hostility of child-parent relations between the child and the parent of the same sex. Rather than a tale of the Greek classical belief in the unavoidability of fate, as the surface meaning of the Oedipus story might seem to express, the tale becomes an expression of the entire human community."
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