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For questions regarding the psychotherapeutic technique which Sigmund Freud pioneered, which involves techniques of dream interpretation and free association. Jung was also instrumental in its development after Freud.

For questions regarding the psychotherapeutic technique which Sigmund Freud pioneered, which involves techniques of dream interpretation and free association. Jung was also instrumental in its development after Freud.

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What are the different branches of Psychoanalysis?

I am trying to make a list of the main accepted branches of psychoanalysis to quiz a friend of mine. I don't know much about it and to learn more I need to know the main areas. So far I have Freudian Psychology Object Relations Theory Relations…
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What is the difference between Undoing and Reaction Formation?

According to wikipedia: Reaction formation is a defense mechanism in which emotions and impulses which are anxiety-producing or perceived to be unacceptable are mastered by exaggeration of the directly opposing tendency Undoing is a defense…
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Is Freuds theory of negation testable and does it survive testing?

Freuds body of work not only provides a basis von clinical practice, but is also often quoted in social sciences and social philosophy. I recently came across a text that references Freuds concept of Verneinung (Negation): Ein verdrängter…
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Why do we think about things we regret we said before going to sleep at night?

We all say things we later regret during the day. Why does it often happen that at night, just before going to sleep, our brains bring those memories back and even make us lose sleep?
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What theory discusses modes of "Being" vs. that of "Happening"?

Is there a theory (Perhaps Freudian) concerning that of "Being" and that of "Happening"? I vaguely recall learning about it many years ago in H.S. Psych, but of course any search for either of these keywords results in non-relevant returns as both…
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Identify kind of descriptive role playing game for self-discovery

There's a comic book called "Knights of the Dinner Table" about a bunch of rpg players. In one issue, the only girl at the table GM's some kind of self-discovery game she learnt in her psychology class. She describes some situations and asks for…
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What does this writer mean?

I hope I am asking this question in the right place. In her reading of Duras's Hiroshima mon amour, Julia Kristeva, the analyst and philosopher, refers to Duras as a melancholic. Anne Juranville, also an analyst and a professor of literature,…
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What made psychoanalysis take over the field?

Quoting Wikipedia's article on dissociation: There was a sharp peak in interest in dissociation in America from 1890 to 1910, especially in Boston as reflected in the work of William James, Boris Sidis, Morton Prince, and William…
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How do I make the difference between defensive denial and it being true?

A person, who tries to hide something from himself due to him not being able to cope with that thing, will try to deny it. This is what is called defensive denial. For example, if I say to myself I only smoke to show a girl I like how cool I am,…
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Psychoanalysis and its metaphores derived from ancient Greek mythology

Introduction: It's fascinating how many of the key concepts of psychoanalysis are presented by metaphores of the ancient Greek mythology. One might wonder whether the Greek mythology is actually the whole psychoanalysis in disguise. Some examples to…
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What is the ontological status of unconscious?

Has mainstream science accepted the existence of unconscious? IN PRTICULAR : Does it attribute to it any role in psychosomatic disorders? Edit: this is the only hit I had from "the neuroscience of the unconscious"…
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Informative texts on psychoanalysis?

I'm not looking for anything all-inclusive, as I am aware that such a list would be impossible. Perhaps some introductory books on psychoanalysis (such as works by Freud) would be good, as well as any compilation of case studies, etc.
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Psychoanalytic theories of female mentality based on childhood development?

I am interested in finding out what if any theories exist to explain female psychology in terms of childhood development and how those psychological traits are expressed in adult behavior. For example, I have noticed that women who had a close or…
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