The second psychological theme of mind control is mystical manipulation. This theme is described as "excessive personal manipulation," and it uses every possible .
device no matter how bizarre or painful. (Lifton) It seeks to provoke specific patterns of behavior and emotions in such a way that these will appear to have arisen spontaneously. These are thought to be of a near mystical quality by the manipulated but really have been orchestrated. "They are impelled by a special kind of mystique in which not only justifies such manipulations, but makes them mandatory." (Lifton) The person is asked to accept these manipulations on the basis of trust or faith. "The "principles" become the only true path to salvation (or enlightenment)." (Thought Reform) The individual starts to believe the deception. The individual now has been deprived of the opportunity to exercise his abilities for self- expression and independent action. "A nation of warriors and fanatics, marching forward in perfect unity, all thinking the same thoughts and shouting the same slogans - three hundred million people all with the same face." (Orwell 64) Having an expression on your face that the Party deemed inappropriate was a crime; face crime.
The third psychological theme of mind control is the demand for purity. "The experimental world is sharply divided into the pure and the impure, the absolutely good and the absolutely evil." (Lifton) In Oceania, the government created the character of Goldstein, who is everything that is evil. The division exists between Big Brother who symbolizes all that is good in Oceania and Goldstein who symbolizes all that is bad in the Party; the absolutely good and the absolutely evil. Anything and everything that is not pure must be eliminated. The philosophical assumption underlying this demand is that "absolute purity is attainable, and that anything done to anyone in the name of this purity is absolutely moral.
Together they created Gestalt psychology. ... Gestalt Psychology was released in 1929 and was written with an American audience in mind. ... Gestalt Psychology Today published in 1959 covers the history of Gestalt psychology and its concepts. ... By far Kohler's largest contribution to the field of psychology is the creation of Gestalt psychology. ... Gestalt psychology has many perceptual theories. ...
Abstract Psychology Theories Sigmund Freud is one of the most famous psychologists to ever hit the study of psychology. ... "Freud is important in the history of psychology, but he is more important in the history of ideas." ... Free association is the individual saying whatever comes to mind when something is said. ... The main branch of psychology is "normal thinking" of the mind. ... When growing up, the child will go though th! ...
Hamlet dares us to "pluck out the heart of my mystery." (3.2.350) This mystery marks the essence of Hamlet's character as, in spite of our popular psychologies, it ultimately does for all human personalities. Ophelia tells us that before the events of the play Hamlet was a model courtier, soldier and scholar, "The glass of fashion and the mould of form, Th' observed of all observers." (3,1,153-4) With the death of his father and the hasty, incestuous remarriage of his mother to his uncle, however, Hamlet is thrown into a suicidal frame of mind in which "the uses of this world" seem t...
The author also touches on the idea of the psychology of th eDanes when talking about the Shaper. ... The Shaper's ability to put his own ideas into others men's minds confuses Grendel. ... The control the Shaper has over the Danes amazes Grendel, but his ability to glorify war and in so doing be able to arouse the courage in the warriors to go off to pointless wars disgusts grendel. ... The Shaper's use of words that gives him control over the thoughts and plans of the weak-minded Danes captivates Grendel, because he cannot understand why one man should have so much power....
This inherent greed pushes Claudius to the very extreme limit of murdering his own brother simply to gain control of the throne, and the amount of greed and evil acts continue to occur throughout the play until Claudius's death. ... (Bevington, p607) At first, it appears that Iago derives so much pleasure from his plan simply because he likes to be evil; but in his mind, he has very clear motivation for his plan. ... In Act 1, Scene 7, she says: "But screw your courage to the sticking place And we"ll not fail When in swinish sleep Their drenched natures as in a death, What cannot ...
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And yet, it is difficult to see why we should regard "King Lear" as a tragedy for the King is basically a pathetic old man, vain and foolish, rash in his judgment and incapable of controlling his emotions. ... From this perspective, the turning point in the criticism of King Lear was Harry Jaffa's brilliant analysis of the opening scene of the play, in which he shows that Lear has a sophisticated scheme in mind for dividing up his kingdom, one in which he hopes to secure the bulk of his land for Cordelia, together with an alliance with the House of Burgundy. ...
