Essays on Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis is a discipline which focuses on human mind, its different states: conscious, sub-conscious and unconscious, and human behavior. It is basically a set of therapeutic techniques which attempts to focus on human unconsciousness, mental disorders and their proposed remedies. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), an Austrian...

In 2013 Kass Morgan has published her book ”The 100”. One year later, Jason Rothenberg decided to transform Kass Morgan’s book into a TV Series. That’s how, “the post-apocalyptic science fiction drama” (Source: web, Wikipedia: The 100) has been born. The first episode tv series...

People might be special, however, they’re different for a reason. Being gay in India is not a walk in the park. Rather, it’s like a stroll in a good rope across a canyon. From consciousness to social and personal popularity is certainly a tough challenge....

Introduction There are many ways to conduct therapy, in this essay I will start off by giving insight on what is Psychoanalytic theory and then critically discuss a few ways of conducting therapy which are relational psychoanalysis psychotherapy, intersubjectivity and the analytic third. I will...

Psychedelics have a deep seated history in various indigenous groups across the world for the purposes of obtaining enlightenment and divination. As a result of the past ignorance and social stigmas surrounding mind altering substances our knowledge is still limited and the field of study...

Advertisements have now become a less aggressive version of propaganda. The reason for this is the relationship that developed between Sigmund Freud and his nephew Edward Bernays. In the movie titled, The Century of the Self, we learn about how Bernays took the ideas of...

Anders Breivik On the 22nd of July 2011, Anders Breivik, a Norwegian man killed 77 people at a Norwegian labour party. It was a tragic event for Norway, as it is mainly known for its calm and quiet nature. This goes to show that even...

Postmodernism was a movement which took place in the Arts from the 1930’s to 1980’s, which sought not just to act as a continuation of modernism, but to attempt to reform its modes, which had themselves become conventional, as well as breaking away from elite...

The primary ideal of a psychoanalytic reading is that literary texts are similar to dreams because they are both manifestations of a person’s psyche, and can be analysed in order to discover the author’s unconscious meanings. Eva Luna, written by Isabelle Allende, is comprised of...

The existential theory is the fundamental beliefs, which human beings experience that may cause internal and external conflict with those they interact with. The hardships entailed are believed to stem from a particular human existence. Specific primary factors are recognized upon the application of the...