In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychology-related terms. This week's term is not so much a single term as a group of terms that fall within the umbrella of Freudian psychoanalytic theories. Love him or hate him, Sigmund Freud was quite remarkable in terms of his impact on the … Continue reading What is… Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory
In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychology-related terms. This week's term: dreaming We all have dreams, whether we remember them or not, but what exactly are they? The reality is that no one really knows for sure. There are a few things we do know, though. Dreams occur mostly … Continue reading What is… Dreaming
In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychology-related terms. This week's term: libido I'm guessing everyone already knows what libido (or sex drive) is on a surface level, but I was curious to find out what lies beneath the surface. Turns out that it's influenced by a combination of psychological, … Continue reading What is… Libido
In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychology-related terms. This week's terms: repression and suppression This is a follow-up to a recent post on defense mechanisms, which are based on the work of Sigmund Freud. Suppression and repression are both examples of defense mechanisms, and they serve the purpose of removing … Continue reading What is… Repression and Suppression
In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychology-related terms. This week's term: defense mechanisms The concept of defense mechanisms was originally proposed by Sigmund Freud. They're strategies that are used unconsciously in order to protect the ego when faced with uncomfortable feelings. A number of defense mechanisms have been identified … Continue reading What is… a defense mechanism
In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychological terms. This week's term: psychodynamic psychotherapy Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a type of talk therapy that does a deep dive into the past to help uncover what's going on in the unconscious mind in order to figure out problems in the person's life. … Continue reading What is… psychodynamic psychotherapy