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Overview In analytic psychology, the persona is the mask a person presents to the world. It’s the...

Overview Individuation is a central concept in analytic psychology, especially in the work of Car...

Overview In Freud’s psychodynamic framework, the id is the primordial, instinctual engine that dr...

Overview In Freud’s psychodynamic framework, the ego is the rational, conscious part of the perso...

Overview A Freudian slip, also called a parapraxis, is a seemingly accidental mistake in speech, ...

Overview Fixation is a central idea in psychodynamic theory, originally proposed by Sigmund Freud...

Overview The collective unconscious is a foundational idea in analytical psychology, introduced b...

Overview In analytic psychology, an archetype is a primordial, innate pattern of thought, feeling...

Definition The anima and animus represent the unconscious feminine and masculine aspects of the p...

Overview The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a psychological model that predicts deliberate a...

Overview Alfred Adler’s superiority complex describes a defensive overcompensation that masks dee...

Overview The self‑fulfilling prophecy is a concept that describes how a belief or expectation abo...

Overview Self‑efficacy is simply the belief you have in yourself to get things done. It’s the con...

Overview Self‑Affirmation Theory says that when we feel our identity is under attack because we’v...

Overview Self‑actualization is the psychological drive to realize one’s fullest potential and to ...

Overview Learned helplessness is a way of thinking that can develop when someone faces repeated s...

Overview An inferiority complex is a feeling that you’re not good enough compared to others. It c...

Overview The Indivisible Self Model is a psychological concept that emphasizes the idea that indi...

Definition: In sociology, "Gesellschaft" refers to a type of social organization characterized by...

Definition In sociology, Gemeinschaft refers to a type of social group characterized by close per...