Psychoanalytic Theory Research Articles

Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory in the Application of Students' Moral Habits

Artikel ini mengkaji tentang Teori Psikoanalisis Sigmund Freud dalam Penerapan Pembinaan Akhlak Peserta didik. Psioanalisi adalah cabang ilmu yang dikembangkan oleh Sigmun Freud dan para pengikutnya, sebagai studi fungsi dan perilaku psikologis manusia. Di dalam Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan deskripsi analitis pendekatan, yaitu dengan memaparkan hasil penelitian yang diperoleh melalui wawancara terstruktur pada sumber penelitian. Upaya untuk mengembangkan akhlak sebagai penunjang pembelajaran guna mencapai pembelajaran tujuan itu sendiri, berbagai upaya dilakukan dalam membina akhlak peserta didik agar menjadi manusia yang mengamalkan ajaran agamanya yaitu dengan menanamkan nilai-nilai agama dan akhlak. Tujuan konseling psikoanalisis adalah membentuk kembali struktur karakter individu dengan membuat yang tidak sadar menjadi sadar dalam diri klien.

The Unconscious Conflicts, Desires, and Traumas in Selected Contemporary Short Stories in the Philippines

This analysis investigated the application of psychoanalytic theory to unveil the unconscious motivations and inner struggles within characters of contemporary Philippine short stories. Inspired by Freud's concept of the unconscious mind, the study examined how seemingly trivial actions, dreams, and dialogue exposed hidden desires and conflicts. It further explored how characters grapple with past traumas, a core concept in psychoanalysis. This analysis employed a direct content analysis approach to explore how contemporary Philippine short stories depict unconscious conflicts, desires, and traumas. The concise format of short stories was advantageous, allowing for a focused examination of characters' inner lives and the subtle clues revealing hidden desires, conflicts, and fears. Purposive sampling identified works that demonstrably engaged with these themes. A close reading of the chosen stories followed, meticulously examining the text for key elements and recurring patterns. Thematic analysis techniques were then used to identify and analyze these recurring themes. Literary devices like dreams, symbols, and free indirect discourse were pinpointed within the stories, as they offer insights into unconscious motivations. Researchers then analyzed how these devices connect to relevant psychoanalytic concepts, including Freudian theory of the unconscious, unresolved traumas, and defense mechanisms. Recognizing the study's focus on the Philippines, the analysis likely considered the influence of societal expectations and traditions on the characters' unconscious conflicts. This involved examining how the specific cultural context shapes the stories' portrayals of the unconscious mind. By examining language, dreams, fantasies, and behaviors, psychoanalytic therapy sheds light on underlying conflicts, desires, and defense mechanisms influencing an individual's psychology. This study focused specifically on three elements of the unconscious: conflicts, desires, and traumas. Analyzing literary works demonstrated how these unconscious forces significantly impact thoughts, feelings, and actions. However, the analysis acknowledged limitations such as subjective interpretations and confirmation bias. Further research exploring other aspects of the unconscious offered a more comprehensive understanding of these complex dynamics.

BASIC ANXIETY IN JANE AUSTEN’S PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND EMMA

This paper delves into the inner conflict of Elizabeth Bennet and Emma, the heroines of Jane Austen’s Prejudice and Prejudice and Emma. The study uses Karen Horney’s psychoanalytic social theory of basic anxiety that emphasizes the influence of childhood experiences and the impact of socialization on an individual’s psychological development. It examines certain instances in the heroines’ early experiences that shape their adult identity and self-knowledge. The analysis reveals that those heroines are highly influenced by their parents or chaperones, who themselves may suffer from neurotic struggles that hinder their ability to properly provide care and support for their children. Therefore, an analysis of those parents and chaperones is provided to see to what extent their psychological conflicts preoccupy their behavior towards the heroines.

Exploring the mother tongue: insights into psychoanalytic practice

ABSTRACT This paper delves into the potential within psychoanalytic psychology to forge a new language between patient and analyst, facilitating a reconnection with parts of the psyche immobilized and numbed by overwhelming experiences. Through various clinical illustrations, the discussion centers on the concept of the mother tongue as a psycho-sensory experience capable of crafting a psychological space for storing and processing experiences. Rooted in psychoanalytic theory, these reflections are significantly supported by scientific findings from Infant Research, which, via empirical studies, underscores the vital role of the vocal interplay between mother and infant in developing a mental framework that can endure and conceptualize emotions.

Depths of Desire: A Psychoanalytic Analysis of Sexuality and Erotism in Filipino Short Stories

This research investigated the representation of sexuality and erotism in selected Filipino short stories, examining the underlying psychological implications of these elements through the lens of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory. By exploring narratives within a post-colonial Philippine context, the study employed directed content analysis and thematic analysis to uncover the complexities of human desire. The analysis focused on works such as "The Dead Stars" by Paz Marquez Benitez, "Midsummer" by Manuel E. Arguilla, "The Virgin" by Kerima Polotan Tuvera, and "The Riddle" by F. Sionil Jose. The research identified recurring themes of repressed desires, the negotiation of sexual identity, and the influence of cultural and societal norms. These stories revealed the intricate interplay between sexuality and identity, the confrontation of societal taboos, and the psychological dimensions of erotism. The findings highlight how authors use narrative techniques to delve into these themes, providing insights into the human psyche. Moreover, the study underscored the importance of literature as a medium for exploring the nuances of sexuality and challenging entrenched cultural taboos. By examining how these Filipino authors address and articulate themes of desire and erotism, the research contributed to a deeper understanding of the human experience and the ongoing negotiation of sexual identity within a specific cultural and historical framework.

Symptomatic Comedy. On Alenka Zupančič’s The Odd One In and Happiness

Abstract The article investigates a possible omission within Alenka Zupančič conceptualization of comedy as presented in her 2008 book The Odd One In: – on Comedy. The lack which this work will reveal lies in Slovenian philosopher’s neglect of the conditions of possibility of experiencing comedy, which – we claim – hinges upon happiness, a state forged and conditioned by a particular relation with the “other” (the primal object in psychoanalytical meaning). In order to execute such investigation, the methodological tool, rooted in both the theories of comedy and psychoanalysis, will be introduced: the navel of thought. This notion will make use of the reasoning of Sigmund Freud and posit the existence of a symptomatic point within any theory of comedy, that is a point at which a certain incongruence of the theory plays out. It is only when we are equipped with the theoretical tool of the navel of the thought will we proceed to find such a point within Alenka Zupančič book.

Career Metaphors and Significant Childhood Experiences in Social Entrepreneurs’ Career Choice

This article examines the role of childhood experiences and metaphors in social entrepreneurs’ (SEs) career choice processes through a psychoanalytic lens. Metaphors are a unique projective tool to explore SEs’ subconscious processes. A total of 104 in-depth semi-structured interviews and 24 in-depth life-story interviews with SEs were conducted based on psychoanalytic theories emphasising family dynamics, childhood experiences and mental processes. The SEs were asked about significant childhood experiences and for a metaphor that describes their occupation. The metaphors they chose were justice fighter, caregiver, creator, leader and martyr. Thematic analysis showed specific recurrent significant negative childhood experiences, especially loneliness, family crisis and abuse and feeling lost, among others. Analysis revealed strong correspondence between specific metaphors and childhood experiences. Interpreted through a psychoanalytic lens, these findings denote compensation processes that underlie career choices and offer a deeper understanding of how and why SEs choose, develop and narrate their careers. In conclusion, using such psychoanalytical tools is recommended in SEs’ career training.

Acts of God and restorative justice in the Joseph story

This article presents the narrator’s and the characters’ contesting views on the “acts of God” in the Joseph story (Genesis 37, 39–50) through the interpretive framework of Ricoeurian narrative theology, along with psychoanalytic theories, such as repression and Nachträglichkeit. After presenting the different static views on the acts of God by the narrator, Joseph’s butler, and Joseph’s brothers, the article offers a psychoanalytic reading of the gradual change in Joseph’s view on the acts of God. It argues that (1) Joseph’s delayed emotional reactions to his traumatic experience of being sold into slavery by his brothers are triggered by his subsequent encounters with them, which eventually lead to his radical resignification of his past traumatic experiences and misfortunes as the saving acts of God and (2) the restorative justice achieved between Joseph and his brothers at the end culminates in another insight on the “acts of God” as a form of transformative, healing power.

When Florence met Freud: interaction and intersection between psychoanalysis and nursing

A theoretical paper which considers the previous multiple attempts by nursing to engage with and usefully apply the theories of psychoanalysis to varying aspects of the nursing role. References to psychoanalysis within the nursing literature of the last century are reviewed and the legitimacy of the use of psychoanalytic theory ‘outside the clinic’ explored with reference to general hospital nursing in the UK’s National Health Service. Themes explored include unconscious motivation behind nursing as a career choice, with associated risks of stress and burnout when the unconscious drive to heal is thwarted. Psychoanalytic consideration of nurse-patient relationships provides insight into the patient experience on hospital wards, whilst exploration of other aspects of the nursing role was found to be limited. From a wider perspective, psychoanalysis offers nursing an insight into societal changes impacting the profession. The systems and processes of the healthcare institution have also been explored, particularly in relation to containment of anxiety, though limited practical impact has resulted from the psychoanalytic insight encountered in the literature. The limited engagement between psychoanalysis and general nursing is considered from both a psychoanalytic and nursing perspective; ongoing potentiality for enriching dialogue between the disciplines is established and potential barriers explored.

Феномен массового нарциссизма как характерная черта современного общества в социальной философии Жана Бодрийяра

Currently, it can be seen that the theory of mass narcissism is gaining popularity in various scientific circles. If narcissism was previously a part of psychoanalytic theory, then over time this concept became the subject of research by some philosophers. One of these researchers was Jean Baudrillard. This philosopher not only made up his own idea of modern society, but also demonstrated the fact that narcissism plays a rather significant role in it because many human desires and drives strongly resemble what is commonly considered narcissism. This article attempts to show exactly how, from the point of view of the French thinker, the phenomenon of mass narcissism manifests itself in modern society. In addition, the difference between the classical understanding of narcissism in psychoanalytic theory and its more modern interpretation is considered. Such an approach can demonstrate how Baudrillard himself understands the phenomenon of mass narcissism, what exactly he puts into this concept and why, despite some similarities with classical psychoanalytic theories, it is not necessary to identify his idea of narcissism with the psychoanalytic understanding of this phenomenon. Starting from the philosopher’s ideas about the structure of modern society (about the influence of information technology on personality and the consequences that the growing philosophy of consumption brings for a person), it is possible to understand quite clearly why Baudrillard turned to this phenomenon and decided to use it to describe a modern person.

From cradle to grave: exploring siblings in psychoanalytic and attachment theories and practice

This article reviews the fortunes of sibling theory in psychodynamic and attachment theories. Starting with points of conceptual overlap about the importance of the social environment on the child's personality development, cognitive function, and affect regulation, the article explores in turn the evolution of sibling theories in the psychoanalytic and attachment traditions. It highlights how despite profound conceptual and epistemological differences, researchers from both disciplines agree that siblings play an important forma- tive role in the development of the self and sense of well-being through the whole lifespan. These include the impact of the birth of a sibling; the crucial role of primary caregiver(s) in mediating and determining the nature of their family's sibling relationships; the consequences of neglect; and the particular resonance of sibling experiences in infancy and early childhood. The article explores how combining the conclusions from both disciplines might be helpful for clinical practice, including the relevance for their work of the practitioner's understanding of their own sibling legacy, and ways to think about sibling transferences and sibling narratives in the consulting room. It concludes with ideas for further research.

Transacting in Objectification: Racism, Psychoanalysis, and the Temptations of Empiricism.

This article examines five contributions published in the early volumes (1913-1917) of The Psychoanalytic Review, written by John E. Lind and Arrah B. Evarts. It reflects on how they address the topic of race and its relation to psychoanalytic theory, highlighting the ways of purported neutrality of empirical research and how it serves a fantasy through which racism is enacted and sustained.

Culture and class in contemporary Chinese psychotherapy

Working with US‐based psychoanalysts who instruct Chinese psychoanalytic trainees, some reject any discussion of ‘culture’ as a means by which patients avoid difficult material, whilst others draw a sharp contrast between ‘the Chinese mind’ and ‘the Western mind’. My discussion with Chinese psychoanalytic trainees suggests that although they often use a ‘China/West’ dichotomy to understand clinical work, they are more likely than their predominantly Euro‐American analytic trainers to look at this distinction in fluid terms affected by other differences. They often draw attention to the ‘type’ of person who is the typical client of psychoanalytic therapy in contemporary China: young, urban, cosmopolitan and financially solvent. This article investigates how Chinese psychoanalytic trainees’ perceptions of relevant differences in their practice vary depending on the conversational context, challenging both the universalist claims of traditional psychoanalytic theory and the recent emphasis on cultural differences in the field.

Perbandingan Psikoanalisis Novel Sunyi Adalah Minuman Keras dengan Novel Convenience Store Woman

This paper examines the comparison between two literary works in the form of novels originating from Indonesia and Japan. The novels under study are "Sunyi Adalah Minuman Keras" by Sapardi Djoko Damono and "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata. The issue discussed revolves around the personality system proposed by Sigmund Freud, namely id, ego, and superego, present in the two main characters of the novels. This research employs a qualitative research method with a comparative literary approach. The data in this study consist of words or sentences found in the novel "Sunyi Adalah Minuman Keras" and "Convenience Store Woman" involving the characters and related to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory. The data collection technique used was reading and note-taking. The research findings indicate that "Sunyi Adalah Minuman Keras" by Sapardi Djoko Damono and "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata share many similarities in behavior between the two characters when viewed through Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, consisting of id, ego, and superego. The character Rara is more dominated by the id system, while Keiko is more dominated by the ego system.

Approach to Psychic Wholeness: Psychoanalytic Theory in Daoist Supreme Deity Talismans of XuHuo

The Supreme Deity Talismans of XuHuo, as the mysterious visual artforms in Daoism, are significant ritual images created by Daoists during the Song and Yuan dynasties. This article explores the creation process of the SDTXH by applying psychoanalytic theory to analyze the literature related to their drawings in Daozang. The ritualistic concentration involved in writing the SDTXH resembles Jung’s systematic exercises aimed at eliminating critical attention, thus creating a vacuum in conscious. This vacuum serves as the key premise for active imagination, through which the unconscious is integrated into the conscious. Fuqiao, in fact, is a symbol dynamically depicting the process of the unconscious being inseminated by the conscious through immersion within it. This integration, or unity, represents the embodiment of concepts such as “mandala”, Guizhong, and Taiji. The SDTXH originate from Guizhong and essentially serve as archetypal images, similar to the sandplay images constructed by the clients. As the language of the unconscious, the SDTXH effectively bridge the conscious and unconscious, enabling the unconscious content, namely the archetype, to be symbolically expressed and bringing order to the creator through active imagination. The emergence of the SDTXH signifies the practitioner’s progress towards achieving psychic wholeness.

Much ado about nothing: Applying Lacan's philosophy in work with anxious clients

AbstractExistential‐humanistic counselors attend to the deeper meanings of the anxious client's experience. The author proposes Lacan's psychoanalytic theory as an integrative, humanistic approach that connects the intrapsychic, interpersonal, and developmental aspects of anxious experience. Anxiety is discussed in terms of the client's gap, lack, nothing, or breathing room, the expectations or desires of other people, and the client's disrupted sense of self. Following an application of the approach with a case example, implications for practice and research are provided.

Konseling Analisis Transaksional: Sebuah Tinjauan Literatur

Transactional analysis counseling was developed from Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory and the discovery of the workings of the brain. The aim of this research is to find out about transactional analysis counseling philosophically based on the results of literature studies. This research uses qualitative methods with a literature study type. The method used in this type of literature study is to search for data or material by reviewing and collecting information from various credible and relevant sources such as scientific journals, articles, books and others related to the topic discussed, namely transactional analysis counseling based on ego state counseling theory. Then note down the important points that are appropriate to the research problem. (1) The results of this research include the Basic Philosophy of Transactional Analysis Counseling. (2) Main Concepts of Transactional Analysis Counseling (3) Objectives of Transactional Analysis Counseling, (4) Ego state theory, (5) Role and function of the counselor in transactional analysis counseling, (6)Counselee experience in counseling. (7) Procedure for Transactional Analysis Counseling Stages. (8) Transactional Analysis Counseling Techniques.

Teknik dan Prosedur Asosiasi Bebas dan Interpretasi dalam Konseling Psikoanalisa

Psychoanalytic theory is a theory that attempts to explain the nature and development of personality. The classic psychoanalyst is Sigmund Freud, Freud initially developed his theory about personality structure and the causes of mental disorders. The main elements of this theory are motivation, emotions, and other aspects of consciousness. The purpose of this article is to know Techniques and Procedures for Free Association and Interpretation in Psychoanalytic Counseling. The method used in this research is qualitative with a literature study, starting with written material that is considered the most relevant. The results of this research include, namely (1) Basic procedures for free association counseling techniques, (2) procedures for interpretation counseling techniques, (3) Steps for free association, (4) Steps for interpretation counseling techniques.

Teknik dan Prosedur Analisis Mimpi, Transferensi, dan Resistensi dalam Bingkai Teori Konseling Psikoanalisis

The psychoanalysis theory is a theory which is an attempt to explain the nature and development of the human personality. The theory assumes that personalities develop when there are conflicts of these psychological aspects, which generally occur in children or younger age, psychoanalysis has much to offer for education. Some of the techniques employed in this psychoanalytic sigmund Freud theory include dream analysis, analysis and interpretation of transference and analysis and interpretation of resistance. The goal of analyzing Sigmund Freud's theory is to help us learn about the techniques used in psychoanalysis counseling. The results of this study include (1) understanding psychoanalysis counseling, (2) purposes of psychoanalysis counseling, (3) dream analysis techniques, (4) transference analysis and interpretation, (5) analysis and interpretation of resistance, (6) the merits and deficiency of psychoanalysis counseling.

Kajian Psikoanalisis Sigmund Freud Berbasis Novel Karya Tulus Setiyadi untuk Menangani Kecemasan

Anxiety is one of the most common psychological problems experienced by everyone. The novel Kasrimpet Piweling and Puspita Rinengga by Tulus Setiyadi is one of the literary works that raises the issue of anxiety for its characters. Therefore, this research will discuss the anxiety of the main character in the novels Kasrimpet Piweling and Puspita Rinengga by Tulus Setiyadi using the psychoanalytic view proposed by Sigmund Freud. This research aims to explain the anxiety experienced by the main character in both novels. The theory used in this research is Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis theory. Data collection with literature study method using library techniques, reading, recording and classification. Data analysis is done by looking at the personality structure, anxiety and ego defense mechanisms used by the characters. This type of research is literary research using descriptive method. The research data are in the form of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, narration from the narrator, characters' speech, and characters' actions related to ego defense mechanisms in Kasrimpet Piweling and Puspita Rinengga novels. The data collection techniques in this research are as follows: (1) conducting a literature study, (2) reading and understanding the novel, (3) marking the parts of the novel that indicate id, ego, and super ego (4) identifying the main characters and additional characters in the novel, (5) recording the data in the novel.