Freudian psychology

A taboo is a social group's ban, prohibition or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively repulsive, offensive, sacred or allowed only for certain people. Such prohibitions are present in virtually all societies. Taboos may be prohibited explicitly, for example within a legal system or religion, or implicitly, for example by social norms or conventions followed by a particular culture or organization.

concept of psychoanalytic theory; a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and hatred for the same-sex parent

The libido or sex drive ( ; , "lust, desire") refers to a psychological energy that, in common parlance, encompasses all forms of sexual desire, but is sometimes also regarded as the driving force behind other needs, such as a mother's love for her infant. The term was originally developed by the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud, the pioneer of psychoanalysis. Initially it referred only to specific sexual needs, but he later expanded the concept to a universal desire, with the id being its "great reservoir". As driving energy behind all life processes, libido became the source of the social

group of psychic characters and processes that are reflected in behaviour, even though not shown in the conciousness

Pansexuality is sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction towards people of all genders, or regardless of their sex or gender identity. Pansexual people may refer to themselves as gender-blind, asserting that gender and sex are not determining factors in their romantic or sexual attraction to others.

generally defined as the girls's desire to possess the father and to compete with her mother for the possession of her parent

psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and analyzed

psychologist concepts by Sigmund Freud

psychology concept involving a core pattern of emotions, memories, perceptions, and desires

type of defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior

a defence mechanism in which the human ego defends itself against unconscious impulses or qualities

the process of assigning meaning to dreams

fear of emasculation in both the literal and metaphorical sense

mental defence mechanism

Sigmund Freud's philosophy on personality development during early childhood.

concept in classical psychoanalysis

in Freudian psychoanalysis, the female psychosexual developmental stage when young girls experience anxiety upon realizing that they lack a penis; begins the transition from attachment to the mother to competition with the mother for the father

300px|thumb|right|Front row: Sigmund Freud, [[G. Stanley Hall, Carl Jung; Back row: Abraham A. Brill, Ernest Jones, Sándor Ferenczi, at: Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. Date: September 1909.]] Psychodynamics, also known as psychodynamic psychology, in its broadest sense, is an approach to psychology that emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces underlying human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience. It is especially interested in the dynamic relations between conscious motivation and unconscious motivation.

Psychohistory is a transdisciplinary field of knowledge that represents an amalgam of psychology, history, psychoanalysis, political psychology, anthropology, ethnology, and related social sciences, art, and humanities. Psychohistorians examine the "why's" of history, utilizing the bottom-up approach rather than starting with psychological theories. They combine the insights of psychodynamic psychology, especially psychoanalysis, with the research methodology of the social sciences and humanities, to understand the emotional origin of the behavior of individuals, groups and nations, past and p

In psychology, introjection (often mistakenly considered a substitute for the terms identification or internalization) is the unconscious adoption of the thoughts, memories or personality traits of others. It occurs as a normal part of development, such as a child taking on parental values and attitudes. It can also be a defense mechanism in situations that arouse anxiety. It has been associated with both normal and pathological development. In sociology and other social sciences, internalization (or internalisation) means an individual's acceptance of a set of norms and values (established by

In philology, a lapsus (Latin for "lapse, slip, error") is an involuntary mistake made while writing or speaking.

one of the four ancient Greek terms for types of "love"

concept from Freudian psychoanalytics

second stage of psychosexual development

in Freudian psychoanalysis, the ability of the mind to assess the reality of the external world, and to act upon it accordingly, as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle

Neo-Freudianism is a psychoanalytic approach derived from the influence of Sigmund Freud but extending his theories towards typically social or cultural aspects of psychoanalysis over the biological.

stage in psychosexual development

inability to maintain sexual arousal within a committed, loving relationship

Duplicity, fraud, or deception

instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoiding of pain in order to satisfy biological and psychological needs

theory in psychoanalytic psychology

In psychoanalysis, the preconscious is the locus preceding consciousness. Thoughts are preconscious when they are unconscious at a particular moment, but are not repressed. Therefore, preconscious thoughts are available for recall and easily 'capable of becoming conscious'—a phrase attributed by Sigmund Freud to Josef Breuer.

concept in psychology

freudian psychosexual development

international organization

final stage of human psychosexual development according to Sigmund Freud

unconscious defense mechanism in psychology

failure in thought to bring together both positive qualities and negative aspects of people into a cohesive whole

In psychoanalysis, cathexis (or emotional investment) is defined as the process of allocation of mental or emotional energy to a person, object, or idea.

Freudo-Marxism is a loose designation for philosophical perspectives informed by both the Marxist philosophy of Karl Marx and the psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud. Its history within continental philosophy began in the 1920s and 1930s and continuing since through critical theory, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and post-structuralism.

thumb|right|Actroid|Repliee Q2 is a lifelike robot developed at [[Osaka University, often named as an example of the uncanny valley due to its similarity to humans, even replicating functions like blinking, breathing and speaking.]] The uncanny is the psychological experience of an event or thing that is unsettling in a way that feels oddly familiar, rather than simply mysterious. This phenomenon is used to describe incidents where a familiar entity is encountered in a frightening, eerie, or taboo context.

concept in Freudian psychosexual development

outdated diagnosis for patients with multiple symptoms of a neurological condition

theory of personality organization developed by Sigmund Freud

look to unconscious drives to explain human behavior

psychological phenomenon in which a person repeats an event or its circumstances over and over again

phenomenon in clinical psychology

the act of paying such attention to detail that it becomes an obsession

psychological complex which specifically pertains to the image or archetype of the father

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oppositional behavior when an individual's unconscious defenses of the ego are threatened by an external source

hypothesis, posited and soon abandoned in the 1890s by Freud, that a repressed memory of early childhood sexual abuse is the essential precondition for hysteria or obsessional neurosis (along with active sexual experience up to age 8 for the latter)

Freudian concept

social phenomenon

Psychobiography aims to understand historically significant individuals, such as artists or political leaders, through the application of psychological theory and research.

American Austrian-born psychiatrist & psychoanalyst (1902-1971)

Overdetermination occurs when a single observed effect is determined by multiple causes, any one of which alone would be conceivably sufficient to account for ("determine") the effect. The term "overdetermination" () was used by Sigmund Freud as a key concept in his psychoanalysis, and later by Louis Althusser.

organization in Britain

anxiety and fear associated with trains, railways and railway travel

psychological concept for when a single idea (an image, memory, or thought) or dream object stands for several associations and ideas