Tag: Psychoanalytic Psychology
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Object Relations Theory
Read more: Object Relations TheoryObject Relations Theory emphasizes early relationships as the key to adult personality development, diverging from Freud’s focus on biological drives.…
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Repression: A Defense Mechanism
Read more: Repression: A Defense MechanismRepression is a defense mechanism used to keep distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings from the conscious mind. Different scholars have…
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Ego Investment
Read more: Ego InvestmentEgo investments involve attaching our self-worth and identity to external objects, beliefs, or achievements. These investments can lead to biased…
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Object Cathexis
Read more: Object CathexisObject cathexis, introduced by Freud, signifies the allocation of emotional or psychic energy onto a person, idea, or object -…
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Reaction Formation: A Defense Mechanism
Read more: Reaction Formation: A Defense MechanismReaction formation is a psychological defense mechanism where unacceptable impulses are replaced with their opposites. It’s used to manage internal…