Essays about Psychology Page 206

“Freedom” has traditionally been characterized in terms of rigid constraints forced by the demands of propositional truth. But according to Segundo, a better understanding would describe freedom as “precisely the capacity to absolutize what nature and history always present to us as somewhat relative.”(Segundo, Liberation of Theology, p. 176) That is, the proper conception of…

In his essay, Norman O. Brown discusses Swift’s fixation on the anal function and presents several theories that I both agree and disagree with. What I find particularly interesting are the connections drawn between the development of Swift’s literary criticism and the evolution of psychoanalytic theory. Brown argues that Huxley’s “Excremental vision” claim is just…

Due to the series of socioeconomic factors problematic surrounding America since the crisis broke out in 1929, it became necessary to implement innovative measures. The New Deal was an economic plan that changed the state’s relationship with the economy. Franklin Roosevelt, in his government between 1933 and 1937, elaborated the deal, which was a set…

Do you think children should be disciplined with physical punishment like caning? Since the very birth of man discipline has been one of the most imperative aspects of his life. Discipline is actually the practice of enforcing acceptable patterns of behavior. I deem it as a key to live an enchanted life. “Without discipline there…

The Master Builder, by Henrik Ibsen, is a drama about individualism, morality, and ego. But beneath those really equivocal descriptions lies a drama with symbols that clearly picture the corporate unconscious. Through a careful psychoanalytical review of the text, the relationship between the symbolism and the psychological subjects can be discovered as they interact throughout…

“It’s best if you are seen and not heard today,” my mother would say that to me just before we enter the sophisticated parties and get-togethers with my fathers co-workers because I was such a young child and needed to learn everything that I know today about respect, where my place in society is, and…

All kinds of wars take their toll on the nations who chooses to engage in them. War, in my own point of view, never was and never should be the best solution for conflicts, disagreements, or political preferences between people and nations. Wars, either big or small create such a huge impact in the social,…

According to Abdul Aziz Al-Khuwaiter (Minister of Education and High Council of Antiques) mud houses in Al-Najd Central region of Saudi Arabia one would give better outlook for the following three (3) reasons, (1) sources and components of construction materials such as mud, and its type, sources and places, (2) all matters related to the…

Higgin’s, 1987 Self-Discrepancy Theory (SDT) states there are three domains of the self, essential to understanding emotional experience. ‘Actual-self’ represents attributes one actually possesses, also known as ‘self-concept’. ‘Ideal-self’ is the interpretation of ideal attributes eg: a depiction of hopes or aspirations. ‘Ought-self’ includes attributes individuals feel they should possess due to moral obligation or…

Working for wealthy families was considered fortunate for women during the Industrial revolution because most of the women who belonged to the working class of this period had to work in either the mines or the mills.  (SchoolHistory)  It was during this particular period in history when women were perceived to be lesser in stature…