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How does psychoanalysis works?

Psychoanalysis is a form of treatment for mental problems in which the past, especially childhood, is explored to find the cause of the present problem. How does Psychoanalys… (MORE)

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What is psychoanalysis?

Psychoanalysis involves analysis of the unconscious (which cannot be comprehended) Therefore one cannot psychoanalyse him/herself through ordinary introspection … (MORE)

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What are the advantages of psychoanalysis?

The advantages of psychoanalysis is that you can take the results and use them to change your life and your personality. You can also have an outside perspective on your l… (MORE)

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What is the difference between sociology and psychoanalysis?

Sociology is the scientific study of social behavior in groups of people. Psychoanalysis is one of a number of kinds of therapy used to assist individuals with emotional dis… (MORE)

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Are the Irish impervious to psychoanalysis And if so why?

Because of our long history of interior and exterior struggle, as a result this has built a unique emotional fortress, with unique protectors of that fortress. This came about… (MORE)

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What is the Belief of Sigmund Freud in psychoanalysis?

Shortened 'cliff notes' version on Freud: He believed that the mind is like an iceberg, mostly hidden -- that our 'unconscious' mind is the key to all our angst. … * Personality has three structures: the id, the ego, and the superego. The id, a reservoir of unconscious psychic energy, operates on the pleasure principle, seeks immediate gratification, and is not restrained by reality. It operates solely at the unconscious level. The ego, which develops in early childhood, operates through the reality principle, which seeks to gratify impulses of the id realistically and to bring long-term pleasure without pain. The ego operates at both the conscious and pre-conscious levels. The superego, a third structure, emerges as children reach 4 or 5 and internalize the morals of parents and society. The superego acts as a voice of conscience and operates mostly at the preconscious level of awareness. People also possess and are driven by a psychological energy called the libido. * * Children pass through a series of psychosexual stages during which the id seeks pleasure from body areas, erogenous zones, that change during development. If children have difficulty passing through a particular stage, they are said to have become fixated. Fixation at the phallic stage may create an Oedipus complex for a boy (jealousy of a son toward his father in competing for his mother's attention) or an Electra complex for a girl (who competes with her mother for her father's attention). Children resolve these conflicts by identifying with the parent of the same gender. * * During a child's development, the ego strategically uses defense mechanisms to deal with the anxiety produced by conflicting impulses from the id (operating on the pleasure principle) and the superego (using internalized representation of the parents' value system. * Psychoanalysis is the vehicle that a Freudian Psychologist would use to help a patient unlock his unconscious desires. Psychoanalysis has fallen from favor in the sense that there are fewer practitioners nowadays and going through the process of psychoanalysis can take years and years! Clients (as well as insurance companies) favor 'brief therapy' techniques such as behavior modification, talk therapy and/or the use of medication for therapeutic purposes monitored by a Psychiatrist. (MORE)

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What is the importance of psychoanalysis?

The importance of psychoanalysis is that it helps people to understand certain personalities. This is what will explain the development of the psychology of a person.

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What is a sentence using the word psychoanalysis?

The use of psychoanalysis has become more common, although usually under the euphemistic term "therapy."

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What best describes psychoanalysis?

a method used by psychologists to analyze the powerful forces in a person that are the source of mental or emotional disorders a method used by psychologists to analyze the … (MORE)

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What is the cost of psychoanalysis?

Each session or meeting typically costs between $80 and $200, depending on the locale and the experience of the therapist.