There are many possible lives we could live but the use of Plath’s fig analogy to explore this idea is not quite right.

Article citations More>> Freud, S. (1905). Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality. Hogarth Press. has been cited by the following article: TITLE: An Outline of Sublimation from a Freudian Perspective ...

How 'DEI' replaced 'structural racism' in the national conversation Media framing of racial issues has changed since the George Floyd protests.

Neurologist and psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud developed the Freudian theory of motivation. According to the theory, people’s choices are largely based on their unconscious behaviour. This means that ...

Let's summarize the core of Freud's psychology and then update the critical insights based on the unified theory.

Repression is a defense mechanism to avoid thoughts or memories. It happens unconsciously. This article lists examples of emotions, desires, experiences, and thoughts people repress.

The id is the instinctual, illogical part of the self. The part of the brain that just wants. But the source of the id’s want is very specific: The id is a pleasure-seeking impulse. It’s not motivated ...

Penis envy is a theory from early psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. He believed that when female children realize they lack a penis, they feel “castrated” in comparison to males. Freud believed ...