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PsychoanalyticPsy

choanalyticApproach to SomeAp

proach to Some

Issues from the O.EIssues from the O.E

TopicsTopi

cs

Presentationof the

Freudian


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Freudian

PlanPlan

:: Dealing with some of the O.E topics

from a Psychoanalytic Approach

Presentation of the Freudian theorySigmund Freud and the Psychoanalysis

Freudian Division of the Psyche


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Alternative medecine:Alternative medecine:

The impact of the so-calledThe impact of the so-called spatibo sp

atiboeffect effect which consists on making thewhich consists on making thepatient think of other ways leading topatient think of other ways leading to

his cure andhis cure and believebelieve in them.in them.

The Spatibo Effect The Sp

atibo Effect

Experiment :Exp

eriment :It consists in bringing to a patient whoIt consists in bringing to a patient whohas flu two bottles full of only distilledhas flu two bottles full of only distilledwater .water .


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One bottle is colored inOne bottle is colored in greengreen and theand the

other is colored inother is colored in redred ..

The doctor then told the patient thatThe doctor then told the patient that

the red bottle contains the newestthe red bottle contains the newestand a more effective medecine forand a more effective medecine for

flu.flu.

Surprisingly, the patient said he feltSurprisingly, the patient said he felt

better after taking the medecine better after taking the medecine

that is in the red bottle .that is in the red bottle .


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Eating DisordersEating

Disorders

It is said by the psychiatristIt is said by the psychiatrist Pr.Pr.

Joseph BrewerJosep

h Brewer inin Studies on Studies onHysteria Hy

steria that eating disorder isthat eating disorder is

nothing but a reflection of anothing but a reflection of a

psychological disorder that anpsychological disorder that an

individual can have.individual can have.

It can be considered as a certainIt can be considered as a certain

type of type of sublimation .sublimation .


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Battered WomenBattered Women

It is the idea, lying on mensIt is the idea, lying on mens

unconscious about womensunconscious about womens

submission, that stands behindsubmission, that stands behind

battering women whenever abattering women whenever a

problem shows up between theproblem shows up between the

spousers.spousers.


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Battered WomenBattered Women

It is the idea, lying on mensIt is the idea, lying on mens

unconscious about womensunconscious about womens

submission, that stands behindsubmission, that stands behind

battering women whenever abattering women whenever a

problem shows up between theproblem shows up between the

spousers.spousers.

Mens feelings of anger is picturedMens feelings of anger is pictured

through their violence .through their violence .


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Domestic ViolenceDomestic Violence

Domestic violence reflects a disorderDomestic violence reflects a disorder

and a perplexity of the familyand a perplexity of the family

members hierarchy in theirmembers hierarchy in their

unconscious .unconscious .

Vilence at home, whether verbal orVilence at home, whether verbal or

physical, is a kind of sublimation physical, is a kind of sublimation but in a passive way .but in a passive way .


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School ViolenceSchool Violence

It mirrors a repression of childrensIt mirrors a repression of childrens

energy .energy .

They channel this energy through aThey channel this energy through a

non-creative path, which is violence .non-creative path, which is violence .


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Hate CrimesHate Crimes

Hate crimes show the pathologicalHate crimes show the pathological

status of that category of peoplestatus of that category of people

(those criminals)(those criminals)

It is then a sadic/sadistic way toIt is then a sadic/sadistic way to

channel their energies .channel their energies .


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ImmigrationImmigration

There is a well-known tendencyThere is a well-known tendency

spreading nowadays in the youthsspreading nowadays in the youths

minds, especially in developingminds, especially in developingcountries societies, that sociologistscountries societies, that sociologists

callcall the desire for fast gain the desire for fast gain ..

It consists in attempting to realizeIt consists in attempting to realize

the maximum gain with the minimumthe maximum gain with the minimum

effort .effort .


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In addition to participating in TVIn addition to participating in TV

programs with financial rewardsprograms with financial rewards(ex: Dleelek Mlak and Ekher(ex: Dleelek Mlak and Ekher

Quarar ), and for instance the PoolsQuarar ), and for instance the Pools

promosport games, youthpromosport games, youth

immigrate to the unknown evenimmigrate to the unknown even

illegally running after the expectedillegally running after the expected

fortune or at least better lifefortune or at least better life

conditions .conditions .


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Sex Before MarriageSex Before Marriage

Having sex before marriage justifiesHaving sex before marriage justifies

the Freudian thought consisting in thethe Freudian thought consisting in the

human innate desire to have pleasurehuman innate desire to have pleasure(mainly sexual) even out of marriage,(mainly sexual) even out of marriage,

its socially legal frame .its socially legal frame .


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Sigmund Schlomo FreudSigmund Schlomo Freudfirst usedfirst used

the termthe term psychoanalysis psychoanalysis in 1896 .in 1896 .He was both aHe was both aphilosopherphilosopherand aand a

doctordoctor::


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As a philosopher, he was interestedAs a philosopher, he was interested

inin the relationships between mentalthe relationships between mentalfunctioning and certain basicfunctioning and certain basic

structuresstructures ..

He distinguished two principles :He distinguished two principles :Pleasure Principle :Pleasure Principle : to doto do

whatever feels goodwhatever feels good I want what I I want what I

want when I want want when I want ..Reality Principle :Reality Principle :to subordinateto subordinate

pleasure to what needs to be done,pleasure to what needs to be done,


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and to channel the energy else where:and to channel the energy else where:

sublimation sublimation ..

Without sublimation (of sexual desires)Without sublimation (of sexual desires)

into more productive realms, thereinto more productive realms, there

would be no civilization .would be no civilization .

However, the desire for pleasure doesHowever, the desire for pleasure does

not disappear even when it isnot disappear even when it issublimated . It is packed orsublimated . It is packed or repressedrepressedin a particular place in the mind thatin a particular place in the mind that

Freud labelsFreud labels the unconscious the unconscious ..


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As a doctor, he focused onAs a doctor, he focused on how thehow the

human mind affected the bodyhuman mind affected the bodyparticularly in forms of mentalparticularly in forms of mental

illnessesillnesses ..

He assumed that you cant know theHe assumed that you cant know theunconscious by thinking about itunconscious by thinking about it

directly, but there are some indirectdirectly, but there are some indirect

routes into the contents of theroutes into the contents of theunconscious which are :unconscious which are :


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Dreams :Dreams : they are the mostthey are the mostfamiliar route, and they are symbolicfamiliar route, and they are symbolic

fulfillment of repressed wishes, hefulfillment of repressed wishes, hesayssays dreams are the royal way to dreams are the royal way to

the unconscious the unconscious ..

Parapraxes :Parapraxes : also calledalso called the theFreudian Slips Freudian Slips ,, like the slips of thelike the slips of the

tongue . Such mistakes are nottongue . Such mistakes are notcoincidences or accidents, theycoincidences or accidents, they

express something repressed in theexpress something repressed in the

unconscious .unconscious .


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Jokes :Jokes : they are indicative ofthey are indicative ofrepressed wishesrepressed wishes


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1st Theory :1st Theory:

It was proposed in 1890, and heIt was proposed in 1890, and he

distinguished three levels ofdistinguished three levels of

consciousness :consciousness :


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Conscious :Conscious :It consists inIt consists in

considering thoughts as mentalconsidering thoughts as mentalproducts that are currently inproducts that are currently in

awareness .awareness .

Pre-conscious :Pre-conscious : it isit isformed by thoughts that areformed by thoughts that are

memories not currently inmemories not currently inawareness but easily retrieved .awareness but easily retrieved .


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Unconscious :Unconscious :It isIt is

the new continent the new continent that Freudthat Freuddiscovered in the human internaldiscovered in the human internal

(psychological) world .(psychological) world .

It is based on the idea thatIt is based on the idea that

thoughts are things a person cantthoughts are things a person cant

voluntarily bring to awareness .voluntarily bring to awareness .


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2nd Theory :2nd Theory:

Freud proposed his second theoryFreud proposed his second theory

in 1923, in his bookin 1923, in his book The Ego The Ego

And The Id And The Id ..

In this theory, human psyche isIn this theory, human psyche is

devided into three parts :devided into three parts :


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oThe Id :The Id :It meansIt means it it . The Id. The Idis the first developing part inis the first developing part in

Freuds theory . It is defined asFreuds theory . It is defined as

the dark unknown part of thethe dark unknown part of the

mind that controls us but remainsmind that controls us but remains

outside our awarenessoutside our awareness ..

The Id is dominated by impulses ofThe Id is dominated by impulses of

sex and aggression .sex and aggression .


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oThe Ego :The Ego :It meansIt means I I . It. Itdevelops in early childhood, and itdevelops in early childhood, and it

is equivalent to our sense ofis equivalent to our sense of

identity (who we think we are) .identity (who we think we are) .

Indeed, having a good EgoIndeed, having a good Ego

strength means you can remain instrength means you can remain in

control of your impulses, and thatcontrol of your impulses, and that

you succeed in directing youryou succeed in directing yourenergy towards long term goals .energy towards long term goals .


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oThe Super-Ego :The Super-Ego :It is like theIt is like thesupervisor of the psyche .supervisor of the psyche .

It is formed of the morals and theIt is formed of the morals and the

values internalized inside us .values internalized inside us .

It isIt is internalization of paternal internalization of paternal

values values ..

According to Freud, the Super-EgoAccording to Freud, the Super-Ego

is responsible for pride or guilt .is responsible for pride or guilt .


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The Iceberg Allegory :The Iceberg Allegory :9/10 of the9/10 of thepsyche is invisible to us, andpsyche is invisible to us, and

submerged in the unconscious .submerged in the unconscious .


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the poor ego has to serve three harsh the poor ego has to serve three harsh

masters : the Id , the Super-Ego andmasters : the Id , the Super-Ego and

the reality .the reality .


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the ego is often caught in a struggle the ego is often caught in a struggle

between the Id and the Super-Ego,between the Id and the Super-Ego,

which pull in different directions .which pull in different directions .


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WikipediaWikipedia

Five Lessons on PsychoanalysisFive Lessons on Psychoanalysis

A lecture by Pr Darweesh Hbeeb/2006A lecture by Pr Darweesh Hbeeb/2006


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