Structural Elements of the Personality When we say "I" we are speaking from the ego complex. That means we are identifying with certain structures associated with the ego including the body-image and the usual sense of character structure (such as, "I am a reliable person."). ... Complex is an emotionally charged group of ideas or images within the psyche which is partially split off from the ego and therefore can operate autonomously. As Jung says: everyone knows nowadays that people have complexes, what is not so well known however, is that complexes having us. ... At the...

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It also in a specific manner tries to make parallels between Poe's own character and his projections onto his tales and poems, in here "The Oval Portrait". The main focus will be the traces of Freud's ideas on the "Life and Death Drives", "Guilt Complex", "Fixation", "Sublimation", "Dream work" and "Ideal Female complex" in this short story. ... Keywords: Freudian Psychoanalysis, Complex, Vampirism in Art, Eros and Thanatos, Women, Death, Immortality 1. ... In other words, the main focal point of the article is on...

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Myth is an extremely complex cultural phenomenon that portrays the symbolic language and fundamental elements and hypothesis of a culture. ... The evil character Scar bears much resemblance to Creon, Jocasta's brother who became ruler by default and brought destruction to Thebas. ... The character of Oedipus is one to be both feared and revered, as the subject matter is both simultaneously fascinating and atrocious. ... The comic book character Superman is also an iconic cultural symbol, representing a heroic figure that has become the personification of strength. ... Most cinematic ...

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As stated "The advances in the field of behavior genetics have begun to identify specific genes that are involved in the development of complex disorders such as schizophrenia" (Gerber et al., 2003; Hashimoto et al., 2003; Williams et al., 1999) and autism (Lamb, Moore, Bailey, & Monaco, 2000; Nurmi et al., 2003). ... Alcohol is not a moral issue, but a medical one, and alcohol abuse is not a sign of character flaws, but is a symptom of a physiological condition. ...

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Feminist approaches towards literature are concerned with the portrayal of female characters. ... Classic psychoanalytic criticism applied the theories either to the author, or his or her characters, which were seen as internalised images that have come from the author's unconscious. ... Freud's theory of the Oedipus complex and of its frequent effect of psychical impotence, of which Paul is a classic victim, offers a valuable key to a coherent understanding of the novel and the way in which it is structured. ... At this point in the novel, the presence of an Oedipus complex in Paul ...

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The tragedies and misfortunes of Oedipus Rex opened new doors to the applications of his theories and the subject of his definition of an Oedipal Complex that still is studied today. ... The real power of Oedipus Rex lies not in the fact that it illustrates the Oedipus complex-that Oedipus was oedipal-but that it depicts a troubling and seemingly universal dimension of human behavior; the way we unwittingly create the fate we fear and dislike. ... According to Freud, the Oedipus Complex is the desire of a boy to possess his mother and supplant his father. This complex is roundly exhibited in...

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Thirdly, the idea of a stage of psychosexual development represents the character is affected by the sexual needs of human as they are child. ... If a person can complete the stages of psychosexual development, he or she would have a healthy character. If not, the character of the person would have issues until the sexual needs have been resolved. ... In the phallic stage of early childhood Freud mentioned that the boy would have an intimate attachment to their mother, girls to their fathers, and this development was Oedipus complexes. ...

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I think that the concept of the Oedipus/Electra complex, in the phallic stage of Freud's Psychosexual Stages, is interesting. ... In Chapter 14, I learned a lot about a personality, and what may affect one's character traits- whether it is environmental factors, past situations, our thoughts, etc. ...

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Freud, since you have this extraordinary opportunity to look at your work from the "height" of the time elapsed, do you recognize that to some extent your descriptions of human personality reflect your own character and life experiences? ... Do you think it is possible that your theory of Oedipus complex was so attractive to you because of the specific dynamics of your family, such as the young beautiful mother, aloof and hostile father, etc. ... I admit that the idea of Oedipus complex may not be universally applicable and need some revision, but in the big picture, early childhood ex...

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About Cosima Niehaus Cosima Niehaus, in one term is, 324B21. In the series Orphan Black, Niehaus is a clone, a part of an experiment to study genetic identicals. Despite her genetics being a blueprint, Niehaus has developed her own life and own personality compared to that of her genetic sisters. Sh...

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The concept that physical characteristics are related to social behaviour have been traced back to the Greek physician Hippocrates, who designed a group of typologies and physiques and tried to correlate them with character traits. ... As Eysenck and Gudjonsson (1989) stated: "What is inherited are certain peculiarities of the brain and nervous system that interact with certain environmental factors and thereby increase the likelihood that a person will act in a particular antisocial manner in a given situation" Eysenck believed that he could measure the three character traits using a p...

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Will Hunting is the main character and protagonist of the movie. ... He bounced through the juvenile correction system and various foster homes but lives alone and occupies a great deal of his free time reading through complex subjects. ...

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