“Othello” by William Shakespeare to analyse the characters Othello and Iago as well as the major theme jealousy through a Freudian lens. The aim of this psychoanalysis is to try and give a better understanding of the character’s motivations and unconscious‚ narcissistic desires. The theme jealousy is revealed by both these characters throughout the play shows us how we need to be well rounded people‚ and the effects this has if we are not. The opening act of “Othello” begins with the marriage of
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the founder of psychoanalysis‚ our personality is rooted in the dynamics of our unconscious; all the ideas‚ thoughts‚ and feelings of which we are normally unaware. Freud identified sexual and aggressive instincts as the primary unconscious drives that determine human behavior. According to Freud‚ personality is made of three structures: the id‚ the only personality structure present at birth‚ operates in the unconscious according to the pleasure principle‚ meaning it tries to obtain immediate pleasure
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Another example of knowing Freud’s psychoanalytic theory can be found in Toni Morrison’s Recitatif where readers can understand how people’s behaviors are founded from their past experiences and their actions are made unintentionally and the person may not even realize what they are doing. In her story‚ it may focus on race but Morrison actually shows the psychoanalytic behaviors from lack of care in each encounter between her main characters. For example‚ the first at St. Bonny’s was based off of
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jstor.org/stable/184660> Rogosin main point is that the universe is an objective‚ and the universe is nothing but a figment of the "mind.” Things don ’t happen because of "chance"; they happen because of certain other events or happenings (2). Rogosin argue that it would seem from the history of Science that a form of communication going on between "mind" and "mind" apart from the recognized channels of sensation (telepathy)‚ and related forms of
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The interaction of mind and consciousness with the body‚ and whether they are separate or not has been the subject of much discussion and debate between philosophers since antiquity. This paper shall look at how dualists‚ materialists and idealists view the realm of mind and consciousness and how the realm of mind and consciousness relate to the physical body. Additionally‚ the concept of an independent mind that transcends physical functions of the body shall be discussed along with the author
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and secular philosophies. Yet‚ frequently‚ situations arise where we are surprised or puzzled by our own behaviour‚ confused by our emotional state or unsure of the accuracy of our memory regarding a specific experience. In his essay on the unconscious‚ Sigmund Freud addressed this phenomenon: ‘In our most personal daily experiences we encounter ideas of unknown origin and the result of thought processes whose working remain hidden from us’. Exclamations‚ silent or voiced‚ ensue: ‘I have
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Mind Versus Brain The mind and the brain are extremely complex matters. It has often been debated whether or not the two can even be considered separate. Some scientists and philosophers believe that the mind and the brain are one‚ in the sense that the brain controls the mind; however‚ this idea is quite debatable. It is extremely difficult for us to fully understand the mind versus the brain in terms of their respective functions. “Many aspects of cognition will never be explained through a scientific
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opinion‚ we must listen with open minds. While this may be a seemingly trivial and obvious position to take‚ the implications of it carry great weight. Listening with an open mind is essential in fully benefitting and learning from those around us‚ as well as maintaining relationships that will allow us to voice our opinions. Before we can even begin to explore the “open-mind”‚ it is necessary to understand the responsibility we have to listen to others with an open mind. As humans‚ we all carry the
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shoplifting a video game. I looked at the offender‚ he was my age. So much had gone through my mind when I saw he was just as old as me. What could possible have been going through this kid’s mind? Why did he do it if he knew it was against the law? I was completely perplexed that this young boy had broken the law. The classic "if you can’t do the time‚ don’t do the crime" quote had immediately gone through my mind. I could not fathom what made the video game he wanted have more value to him than following
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“Psychoanalytic Theory.” He worked with patients that suffered from mental illnesses‚ in which he believed that originated from their childhood experience. Not only does he believe that childhood experiences influence an individual’s behavior‚ their unconscious desires may be another reason for a juvenile’s delinquent behavior. When this theory was discovered‚ Freud involved three concepts to the personality; the id‚ the ego‚ and the superego. The Id is the only element of the personality that is present
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