Freud argued that parapraxes were those things which were commonly referred to as mistakes, but were actually the manifestation of subconscious truths and intentions. ... These mistakes are often felt to reveal what the person making the mistake is REALLY thinking, or what the person wishes to express subconsciously. ... Things that are said cannot be taken back, I think that patients and people in general subconsciously see it as an opportunity to free themselves of a burden. ... The act of forgetting, Freud says, is in many ways like the act of repression; in repression, one either inte...

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This very same topic has been on the minds of many great people for many years. ... It lives in the soul, mind, and even the heart. ... Art is a way for the human mind to express itself. ... Usually we are expressing a subconscious idea. ... They can express what has been on their mind without the worry of embarrassment. ...

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After time, some habits can become automatic and are carried out subconsciously. ... People need go deep into the recesses of the heart and mind and ask themselves, "Do I really want to give this up?" ... Now memorize these reasons and keep them in the deep subconscious mind. ... Keep in mind what works for some will not always work for others. ... Get support from others by telling them of the bad habit and the goal in mind. ...

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The structural myth theory states that myths are patterned after the human mind as well as human nature. ... Myths of Hercules show how the human mind can be both good as well as bad. ... The psychological myth theory shows how myths are based on human emotion and that they come from the subconscious mind. ...

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The entire story is told from the mind of the disturbed wife, the narrator. ... It dwells in the mind so!" ... As the narrator's mind continues to wander uncontrollably, she leads us to this next quote, which moves us further into her disturbed mind. ... It also shows subconscious signs of resentment towards her role as a wife. ... I am sympathetic to the woman (disturbed wife) in this story because she is definitely a prisoner, struggling within her own mind, and reading "The Yellow Wallpaper" through her mind clearly enhances our insight and interpretation of the story. ...

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It is only later when we reflect back on the event that we are able to see it with a more rational mind and are able to think out a better solution, or better yet, learn to just accept the outcome. ... Through this act he feels he is executing judgment on himself, but his subconscious mind is driving him to inflict this pain on himself so that he will not have to face others. ...

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Something abstract that looms about her mind. ... Garner clearly shows her sense of consideration for her state of mind. ... Whether intentional or subconscious, Garner places a keyhole on the head of the mannequin. ... This keyhole is not for locking Garner out of her mind. ... The lock keeps Garner from freeing her mind of this recession and keeps her struggling on alone. ...

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If the advertisements they put out can get to a person on a subconscious level, it will be much easier for a person to be persuaded and not even realize what is being done. ... Seeing thin, beautiful people in each and every commercial on TV leads the viewer to subconsciously think that they should look like that, or that everyone else in the society looks like that. ... Even if this is not the exact message that Remington wanted to portray in his painting, he still made an impact on Tompkins and reached her on a subconscious level, influencing her thoughts and feelings. ... The way that a ...

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As I stared down the aisle, into thin air, my mind kept replaying the most horrific night of my life. ... It's like; the angels sounded their trumpets, washed away all my hurt and gave me back my peace of mind. ... The shades of blue, purple, pink, and orange distracted my eyes and my mind could wander. ... But the worst thoughts of all continued to bombard my mind with foolishness. ... If I'm dreaming, doesn't that make me subconsciously guilty or would it be considered paranoia? ...

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In other words, all of us have two agendas: one hidden in the recesses of our minds, and one that we sell to ourselves and others" (De Waal 662). What this is saying is that even if someone has no thought in their head that what they are about to do is unselfish; there is still something in their subconscious that is giving them a selfish reason for doing it. ... Therefore, when someone sees a member of their family in trouble they rush to help them with the subconscious feeling that they need to continue their gene pool. The thought of losing ones gene pool does not enter the mind although it...

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In other words, all of us have two agendas: one hidden in the recesses of our minds, and one that we sell to ourselves and others" (De Waal 662). What this is saying is that even if someone has no thought in their head that what they are about to do is unselfish; there is still something in their subconscious that is giving them a selfish reason for doing it. ... Therefore, when someone sees a member of their family in trouble they rush to help them with the subconscious feeling that they need to continue their gene pool. The thought of losing ones gene pool does not enter the mind although it...

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I also tried to apply the theories first of all to myself, and I devoted time every day for self-analysis, since I could not make universal statements about human mind that didn't apply to my own mind. Another reason why I had to rely on case studies is because the subconscious can be expressed only in ways that are indirect and unique for each individual, which make it impossible to use devices in order to measure or detect it. I was working in a totally new ground, trying to show that aberrations of the mind lie within the mind itself. ... You see, I was primarily working with people...

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It was quite dead, but I had already made up my mind that I was not going to sleep alone in this shack. (151) The author gives little detail of the actual appearance of the insect, but rather relies on the reaction of the protagonist to create a sense of mystery and fear around it. ... "Would you mind telling us why you killed it?... When he sees the ant, subconsciously, he decides that the thing to do is to kill it, before he even had a chance to consciously think about what the right thing to do is. ...

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Doystoyevsky's Crime and Punishment has been described as a psychological thriller that challenges the mind from beginning to end. ... Crime and Punishment is the tale of an individual's desire to have power, yet unable to cope with his own subconscious feelings of guilt. ... Whereas this story takes a plunge deep into the workings of the human mind, the fact remains that Dostoyevsky wrote Crime and Punishment as a model to show what can happen when one commits a sin and makes the mistake of confusing ideas with reality. ...

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His worship can only exist in his mind where there is a lot untouched. Keats is able to describe that untouched regions of the mind with such vigor and intensity. It compels the desire to dig deeper into the mind to reveal all contours within. ... There is an uncertainty that surrounding his state of mind. ... It is here that the poet unfolds his inner most thoughts as he searches for a way to bring his subconscious prophecy into the working conscience mind. ...

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Love and war can have many effects on a person. In the novel A Farewell to Arms written by Earnest Hemingway the central character is a young man by the name of Frederic Henry. Fredric is effected by love and war and this causes him to change quite a bit. The novel takes place in Italy during the ...

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For years there have been symbolic art pieces that have been engrained in our minds. ... Though these questions are often thought of and quickly forgotten, our subconscious holds on the thoughts, which in turn can play apart in shaping our moral fabric. ...

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Survival is one goal that prevails in all mammals in this diverse world, and, subconsciously we as humans have the instinct to survive in any given situation. ... The intoxicating beauty of the secluded areas I found overcame any fear of loneliness that lingered in the shadows of my mind. ... My mind is racing with ghastly thoughts of mayhem. ... Finally, exhausted from the tension, I sit back to regain my composure, my mind carrying on like it's been pelted with a million thoughts at once. ... When I woke up later, the thought of being alone was still stuck in my mind, and I never thou...

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In fact, thinking for oneself is the first step to "waking up" one's mind. ... This would occur via the subconscious belief of the masses that is, " The government says it's true. ... The argument posited earlier that marijuana awakens ones" mind and soul is false. ... The government is actually has the best interests of all its citizens in mind. ... It would make everything run much smoother if we as a nation thought with one mind rather than several million. ...

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The ability to be creative dies off in the classroom when the students submit their work for the teacher's scrutiny; thus not allowing the students to discuss and question one another, giving them the opportunity to open their minds and think for themselves rather than being "containers," according to Freire. ... This clearly shows that the education system is filling the minds of the young with copious amounts of information, dulling creativity to the point of inability to simply think for themselves. ... It is as though the teachers/professors are simply copying and pasting ...

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According to Descartes, the mind and the body can be separated. "Mind is conscious and non-spatial and body is spatial but not conscious."" Descartes asserts that the mind and body are separable and infinite by using his method of doubt to show that he could not doubt the existence of his mind. ... Somewhere deep down in your mind you must be thinking "breathe, breathe - "The Cartesian Dualism is still having problems of explaining how the mind and body interact or why the mind does not stay in body or mind control body."" ... Or perhaps there is NO actual world but only an infinite amount ...

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What do you think of when you consider the mind? ... My mind raced through confusion and darkness not seeing any light in existence. ... A world lost of color, hope and love, lost to the subconscious functions of the brain. ... I still am unsure whether I controlled my mind or it controlled me. ... My mind now is not given much freedom. ...

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Teens are more susceptible to this outbreak because of their developing minds and personalities. ... I think we refuse to take into consideration the harm we are doing to our minds by compartmentalizing ourselves into these groups we would want people to think of as special. ... Group conformity is a humanlike trait we all practice subconsciously and social media displays it on a prevalent platform. ... For teenagers in America, because of their freshly developing minds, this part is the most difficult. ...

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The sea is filled with adventure, but can be detrimental to one physically, mentally and emotionally. There are more dangers at the sea than just the sea itself. Joseph Conrad includes a doppelganger, Leggatt, of the young Captain that many believe is a real person. His readers think that the doppel...

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The human mind is amazingly intricate, no single perspective, whether biological, behavioral or emotional can tell the whole story. ... First is, Biological, followers of this theory look to the body to explain the mind. ... The subconscious is where information that is not currently in your conscious but can be retrieved by special recall. ... The human mind and its ability for cognitive mental processes like perception; memory, language, problem solving and abstract thinking are what make it (the mind) so amazing. ...

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