#psychodynamic theory

[tmarshconnors]

"Everybody acts out a myth, but very few people know what their myth is."

Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology.

Born: 26 July 1875, Kesswil, Switzerland

Died: 6 June 1961, Küsnacht, Switzerland

#Carl Jung #Analytical Psychology #Archetypes #Collective Unconscious #Individuation #Persona #Shadow Self #Dream Analysis #Self-discovery #Psychodynamic Theory #Psychological Types #Introversion and Extraversion #Anima and Animus #Synchronicity #Depth Psychology #Symbolism #Mythology #Alchemy #Psyche #Psychological Development #Self-realization #Inner World #Dream Symbols #Jungian Therapy #Inner Self #Ego #Transcendence #Unconscious Mind #Spiritual Growth #Symbolic Imagery

[sznofthesticks]

professors assigning 10 assignments in a weekend when i have all these thoughts about the gays is rude

#i just wanna write about my sweet little gay dudes #and i have to write about psychodynamic theory #its RUDE #rachel rambles

[pagingdrkaraii]

a ver si no termino autodiagnosticandome con la personalidad als ob

#procrastination comics #karaii art #thus far my psychiatry residency has had 0 focus on psychology so i've been studying a little on my own time #somehow i ended up reading psychodynamic stuff #i avoided that like the plague when i was doing my psych undergrad but i figure i should at least give it a bit of a read #lest i sin in throwing out the baby with the bathwater etc etc #thus far the only thing that's really caught my interest is attachment theory and a bit of the concepts behind personality organization

[greenishness]

i just read such a stupid post about jedi adoption and attachment styles i need to go look at my masters thesis to calm down

#🤡🤡🤡 <- me and the psychodynamics gang showing up at star war to psychoanalyze the communally childrearing alien psychics #'anyone who knows anything about attachment theory–' name three findings on attachment styles in non-western contexts. quickly

[voollie]

Rules to Mind Reading! (Personality theory)

Keep in mind that these may go under amendments as this is a new theory.

Basic Dichotomies:

I(N)tuition: Broadening and Breaking Down sensations for new perception. Highly suppresses pure sensation.

(S)ensation: 5 senses. Highly suppresses intuition.

(T)hinking: Logic. Highly suppresses sentiments.

(F)eeling: Sentiments. Highly suppresses logic.

Attitudes

Introverted: Psyche-Based

E.g Ti, Fi, Ni, Si

Extroverted: Tangible-Based

E. g Te, Fe, Ne, Se

Information Elements

Ti - Philosophy and Theories, Relativity, ‘Unbiased’ Systematization, Fairness, Impersonality, Understanding of world

Fe - Connotation, Intonation, Emotional atmospheres, Expression, Sentiments, Selflessness, Colloquialisms, Census bias

Te - Efficiency, Relativity, Fairness, Objectivity, Practicality, Logical Adaptability, Tactics, Utilitarianism, Abiotic Environment and People, ‘Unbiased’ Systematization

Fi - Own emotional relationships to things/people/and concepts, Values, Morals, Absolutes, Personal Bias, Preferences, Obsessions, Individuality

Ni - Inner World, Thematic Imagination, Prediction, Guessing, Whole Picture, Mental Rotation, “3D Software installed”, Memory Icons

Se - Kinetics, Motion, Symmetry or lack there of, Environmental Awareness, Harmonization and Disruption, Grounded thinking, Realism,  Memory Icons, Echoic memory,

Ne - Potential, Open-mindedness, Multiple Angles, Diversity, Lack of and presence of Congruence

Si - High Resolution Inner World, Internalization of Pleasant and Unpleasant Sensations, Remote memory

*REMEMBER* : IMs can interact and all information is used!

Valuation

Valued: Fixated and mostly focused on.

Unvalued: Distributed else where to the opposite attitude.

Functions

King: Main Fixation. Conscious.

Queen: Main Conscious supporter of King.

Vital: Secondary conscious supporter of King.

Aspiration: Highly neglected. Subconscious.

Mistress: Alternative subconscious supporter of King.

Horse: Withdrawn from and only makes contact with, subconscious.

Peasant: Highly suppressed by King. Unconscious.

Hidden Talent (or H.T.): Head of Unconscious.

The "Main":

Your main Sociotype and generalization of personality.

The "Grip"

When you weigh too heavily on your aspiration and your type takes on the aspiration as the King, and the rest of the functions follows. A typically incompetent state.

The "Instinct"

The unconscious and functions' influence on you. Can change depending on what state you are in.

E. G. LIIs in the ESE Grip have an SEE instinct instead of the usual ILI one.

**4B Hidden Talent is influential practically all the time unless Instinctual Mistress is on, which would happen when Vital or Mistress is used.

3B Instinctual Horse is highly influential sometimes, when the King is out of the psyche.

3B Peasant is highly influential unless King or Horse is influential. Suppressed functions have a lot more influence than realized, has the most influence when Aspiration is used.

1B Instinctual Mistress is rarely all that influential unless Vital and Mistress are used.

2B Instinctual Aspiration has mid-influence unless Horse is on. 

2B Instinctual Queen has mid-influence unless Mistress is on,

1B Instinctual Vital has low influence on the background instinct and strictly manifests consciously.

4B Instinctual King, both consciously works and influences all the time.

The "Shadow"

The circumstance where you embrace the opposite attitude. Also typically incompetent.

#socionics #theory #psychology #MBTI #enneagram #carl jung #psychodynamic #LII #Lll #INTP #typology

[detectiveconnor]

i made a mini little ingrid because i saw hannah’s and thought it was pretty here is the maker don’t @ me also yes the background is black, i prefer it that way

#in all respects i think psychodynamic theory is complete rubbish also i think in very loose terms it can be fun to play with MBTIs #tbd #ingrid talks #large image for ts

[corvidonia]

psych major to make more money? no. psych major so i can use it for my stories ♡

#all of my characters are mentally ill in some way #also i like psychodynamic theory #artieposting

[liftwellnes]

What is Psychodynamic Therapy?

Psychodynamic therapy is founded on the principles of psychodynamic theories, which express the belief that we are driven by internal psychic energy and strongly influenced by our early childhood experiences. Experiences in our past have lasting effects on the conscious and unconscious parts of our minds. Psychodynamic therapy seeks to understand thought and behavioral patterns. This approach does not focus on problem behaviors, but instead explores the client in a more holistic way. The goal is for the client to gain a deeper insight about themselves as well as form a more positive sense of self.

The psychodynamic school of thought has several foundational theories and uses various techniques. Sigmund Freud is often considered the founding father of psychotherapy. Freud used free association, which is a technique where the client talks about whatever comes to mind in order to bring the unconscious forward. Another technique utilized in this therapy is dream analysis where the client is able to discuss their dreams to bring unconscious motives forward. Another important pilar to psychodynamic therapy is Alferd Adler. He focused on social interest and the roles of familial relationships. He used techniques like early recollections, the clients’ earliest memories. These first memories can offer insight on how the client feels about themselves and the world around them. The client can then work on creating more helpful and productive meanings of their early recollections.

In modern psychodynamic therapy, you can expect the therapist to encourage the client to talk freely about what is going on in their lives, and work towards the client recognizing and interpreting patterns. Psychodynamic therapists use various techniques to access patterns and deep underlying motives. The clinician and client have a trusting relationship that is encouraging and comforting. This process is collaborative and works on discussing thoughts, emotions, and behavioral patterns, in order to promote healthier thinking.

Several clinicians at LIFT, including Mary Dobson, utilize a psychodynamic approach in their work with clients. Psychodynamic is generally not short-term, solution focused work. Rather, it requires a commitment to an ongoing relationship of self inquiry between therapist and client. If you are interested in learning if you are a good candidate for psychodynamic therapy, you may contact us.

Contributed by Stasia Timan, Clinical Intern and Play Therapist, LIFT.

#psychodynamic therapy #psychodynamic theories #psychodynamic

[mgadagat]

the way filatova/gulenko's socionics theories have phrenology in them to identify people's cognitive types + range of abilities and 'talents'. pseudoscience is so ass

#all fun and games until people try to make a scientific model out of cognitive functions like chill its not that deep #iceberg model and all havent u guys learned enough from freud's dumbfuck psychodynamic theory and linking it to evolution. who gaf abt eros #and thanatos this is so embarrassing #log21

[chthonic-cassandra]

Okay. Several of you requested my "the success of The Body Keeps the Score over Trauma and Recovery is symbolic of everything wrong with our world" rant. I am too tired and this topic is too intimately connected with my job for me to give you the full version, but here are the highlights.

(No reblogs on this one. Usual caveat that TBKTS has some valuable things in it and if it was illuminating or meaningful for you there's nothing wrong with that.)

TBKTS: positivistic ideas about science, leans heavily on the idea that the impact of trauma can be seen and verified through medical means; decontextualizing, politically neutral, edges towards trauma as free-floating concept not specific experience; lets the categories of victim, perpetrator, and bystander float away into fuzziness; buzzword-y, promoting quick fixes that don't require telling the trauma narrative. Written by a man who was exposed as bullying and otherwise mistreating his employees but has gone on after that to make untold amounts of money on the lecture circuit as a trauma theory celebrity.

T&R: unapologetically created out of the feminist movement and situates acts of violence within systems of oppression; insistently direct about the the inherently political act of believing survivors of trauma; deals with specific acts of violence and types of abuse as specific experiences leading to specific reactions; concerned with the particular psychodynamics of the victim-perpetrator-bystander triangle and impact of the bystander's inaction on the victim; honest about the fact that recovery is a hard, messy process with no shortcut that requires the trauma narrative to be told and witnessed and the survivor to be in contact with painful emotions. Written by a woman who started her career trying to get the prevalence of incestuous sexual abuse recognized within psychiatry, wrote an absolutely field-defining work and then had to retreat into partial retirement due to inadequately treated chronic illness and disability.

#trauma

[hauntedselves]

Clinical Formulations of Narcissistic PD

Clinical formulations and case conceptualisations are introduced in this post.

These are all generalisations and theories of how NPD develops, not something that is supposed to be true for everyone with NPD.

Psychodynamic model

Freud suggests parents either overvaluing or neglecting (or both) a child can lead to NPD & especially inability to form healthy, lasting relationships and regulate self-esteem

"In other words, [NPD] is the outcome of insufficient gratification of the normal narcissistic needs of infancy and childhood."

Kohut theorises that narcissists' ability to form a cohesive sense of self and others was developmentally arrested in childhood, resulting in grandiosity & idealising others

"Narcissistic injury" = fragmentation of the self

Kernberg suggests grandiosity & exploitation result from maternal emotional abuse

Grandiosity is an "emotional escape valve"

Grandiosity & entitlement mask the "real self" that is "split off"

The real self unconsciously holds rage, fear, envy, deprivation

Defensive structure is same as BPD but difference is grandiosity

Biosocial model

NPD is primarily the result of environment, especially "parental indulgence and overvaluation, learned exploitive behavior, and only-child status"

Special treatment from caregivers leads children to believe that the "world revolves around them", and therefore they expect the same outside the home

When special treatment outside the home doesn't happen, they "experiment with demanding and exploitive tactics and subsequently develop considerable skill in manipulating others"

"At the same time they come to believe that most others are inferior, weak, and exploitable."

NPD is self-perpetuating through sense of superiority, lack of self control, sense of entitlement, and dismissing of those who reject their world / self-view

Cognitive-Behavioural model

Key feature of NPD is self-aggrandisement

Core beliefs:

> Deserving of special treatment

> Not bound by social norms and rules

Conditional beliefs:

> Others should be punished for not recognising their specialness

> To maintain that special status others should be subservient to them

Instrumental belief:

> Always strive to demonstrate their superiority

> See themselves as special, superior, entitled to special favors and treatment, and vulnerable to loss of status

> View others as inferior but potential admirers

Main pattern of behaviour is "seeking prestige, power, position, and wealth as a way of reinforcing their image of superiority", using "manipulation and guile" if necessary

The primary schema is superior & special (/ entitlement & grandiosity)

> Superior schema "shaped by flattery, indulgence, and favoritism"

> Special schema shaped by "rejection, limitations, exclusion, or deficits"

> Common denominator is the belief that the individual is different in some way

Three subtypes:

> Self-centered impulsive type

> Ruthless impression-management type

> Acceptance-oriented impression-management type

> Each type is centred around an impulse control deficit developed in childhood

> "Specifically, these individuals learned to seek reinforcers without having to work for them. This resulted in their development as self-indulgent, egocentric, and impulsive individuals."

> Ruthless & Acceptance-oriented types focus on creating favourable impressions with others, but struggle with long-lasting healthy relationships because of their empathy deficits

Interpersonal model

People with NPD were raised in an environment of "selfless not contingent" love, leading to insensitivity to others' needs

The caregiver was over-adoring, but there was also a constant threat of a "fall from grace", with pressure to be the perfect child

The constant overbearing love means that any criticism or disappointment hits very hard

"In short, there is extreme vulnerability to criticism or being ignored, together with a strong wish for love, support, and admiration from others. Noncontingent love and presumptive control of others is expected and even demanded. If support is withdrawn, or lack of perfection is evident, the self-concept degrades into severe self-criticism."

Integrative model

People with NPD are hypersensitive

Seen as exceptional children, leading to pressure to perform

As children likely had highly developed speech and interpersonal skills

Life purpose: "I’m special and unique, and I am entitled to extraordinary rights and privileges whether I have earned them or not."

World-view: "Life is a banquet table to be sampled at will. People owe me admiration and privilege."

Goal: "Therefore, I’ll expect and demand this specialness."

Defense mechanisms: rationalisation and projective identification

Parental injunction: "Grow up and be wonderful—for me."

"The illusion of specialness, disdain for others’ views, and a sense of entitlement lead to an underdeveloped sense of social interest and responsibility. This, in turn, leads to increased self-absorption and confirmation of narcissistic beliefs."

- From Sperry, Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-5 Personality Disorders (2016)

#len sperry #handbook of diagnosis and treatment of dsm 5 personality disorders #personality disorder concepts #case conceptualisations #clinical formulations #pd info #npd #npd info #dogpost

[takami-takami]

OHHHH THIS IS SO FUN thank you for the tag @aquadenks <3

rules: post the names of all the files in ur wip folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. let people send u an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! tag as many people as you have wips!

These are all hawks x reader except one LMAO so i'm just gonna put a brief hint next to them. I'M SO SORRY A LOT OF THIS IS SMUT I STILL HAVE HAWKSTOBER I WANT TO FINISH... I have a feeling this is gonna get people to scratch at me for not finishing these yet, but:

Your God Will Make You Speak in Tongues || Priest!Hawks × Zealot!Reader. This one will probably come out like.... never ever, it's my first slow burn and I want it to be like 50-100k words but I literally need to get better at writing long things first.

Like Father Like Son || a dive into Keigo's morality + history

Touch-Starved || This one is old so I'll have to do a major makeover but, title says it. This one is really cute!

Untitled || this is another substance use support drabble that I might not finish or post because I don't think I'm in the right headspace to be trigger-sensitive so it'd probably come out like, not super comforting?

Do You See Me? I Hope You Don't. || this one is uhhhh probably gonna be one of those fics I keep to me

Two more untitleds on the same topic I probably won't post

Untitled || this one is abt Hawks and his wings, no reader.

Asphyxia || this one is soooo fun like I am unsure if this will get me comments like "um. Weirdge." Or "oh my god kink unlocked" BUT I really like this one!

Nice To Me || being nicies to him, counterpart to Mean to Me (on my kinktober masterlist)

A Case For Psychodynamic Theory || DON'T ASK DON'T ASK DON'T ASK jk its not that bad

Clicker Training || aha

Pretty Boy || aha...

All In a Day's Work || shitty asshole boss! Hawks x employee!reader

Gluttony || panty stealer hawks turned munch. You know how it is.

Untitled || Hawks bullies u for your kinks...

Untitled || More bully!Hawks

Untitled || phone sex lmao

Untitled || he purposefully spoils reader until they literally can't get off without him. On purpose. LMAO.

Untitled || Hawks plays dress up with the reader aww

Untitled || Another sub!hawks, nothin special

Untitled || THE DABI CUCKING FIC MY BELOVED I will finish her eventually. Like this has been in my drafts since spring 2023.

Untitled || omegaverse drabble. Covers my face.

Untitled || foot fetish!Hawks lmao

Untitled || sub!hawks again

Untitled || this is the pred/prey fic

Untitled || puppy!hawks x dominatrix!reader

Untitled || the glove kink one

Untitled || a dark content one

Untitled || possessive!hawks x work partner!reader

Untitled || scummy best friend!Hawks x naive reader

Untitled || being SO mean to him (note to self this is day 25)

Untitled || keigo's first time hitting it raw fic

WOW this is a lot. I will finish them..... God willing.

I tag: actually just steal this and say I tagged you ^-^

#🐇 rambles #THIS WAS RLY FUN

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

do you have any good sources or tips on how to deal with apathy? im an artist and i realized i have no idea what getting inspired 'feels' like and im just kind of apathetic?

it might just be the tism, but its frustrating because i want to do things. (all my ideas dont feel like mine either so there's that)

Hi there,

Many neurodivergent people have something call Alexithymia, which is where you don’t know/explain what your feeling.

I found an article from Healthline that says:

“Alexithymia is a broad term to describe problems with feeling emotions. In fact, this Greek term used in Freudian psychodynamic theories loosely translates to “no words for emotion.” While the condition is not well-known, it’s estimated that 1 in 10 people has it.”

“The symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are wide-ranging, but there are still some stereotypes associated with this condition. One major stereotype is a lack of empathy, something that has largely been debunked.

At the same time, some research indicates that up to half of people with autism also experience alexithymia. In other words, it’s alexithymia that causes the lack of empathy, and not autism itself.”

I hope this helps answer your question. Thank you for the inbox. I hope you have a wonderful day/night. ♥️

#inbox #inbox reply #inbox is open

[let-roman-bite-someone]

This is a theory i had a while ago, but before i get into it, i do have to clarify that the psychological theory i am about to reference was brought up by Sigmund Freud, who is known for his.. crazier ideas, to say the least. However, he has had some theories that has some ground to it, though they were far from being proven right, so those are the ones I'm focusing on today. This is all for fun anyway, so let's not think too much into it.

The psychodynamic theory of psychology states that there are 3 parts of the mind: the id, the ego and the superego.

The id is just the general desire and craving for something. It doesn't operate on realistic terms, it just wants what it wants. It can create images and fantasies in the mind but couldn't put them into action. This could be Roman, since he is the dreamer who only creates ideas, not act on them. Also that he is persistent about the things that he loves. It could also very well be Remus, as these characteristics apply to him as well.

The ego is the realist. The ego's duty is to fulfill what the id desires, but in a realistic and safe way that ensures that the person doesn't get hurt. This would be Logan, the realist and the practical thinker who solves any potential problems.

The superego is the moralistic view. It is the conscience and guilt of one's mind that grew because of societal standards and rules. This could be Patton, the morality and righteousness, who strives to do anything that doesn't make Thomas a bad person.

It is usually the ego that balances out the id's desires and the superego's conscience. But when the balance breaks and they clash with each other, a person can develop a mental distress, i.e anxiety.

Logan, Patton and Roman seem to be the first sides that were developed since C!Thomas's birth. The dark sides seem to have risen later in his life.

So what if Virgil was the result of a clash or a disagreement between Logan, Patton and Roman? (Just like Remus was the byproduct of Thomas's extreme morality.)

Just something i thought of.

#sanders sides #roman sanders #remus sanders #sasi #janus sanders #logan sanders #patton sanders #virgil sanders #thomas sanders #tss #remus tss #ts #ts janus #theory

[voollie]

Ne Kings/Base: What Could, not What is (Model S)

Ne Kings see life as a book with no ending. It is an never ending stream of new and contradicting information, so much so that they can only really retain true principles temporarily. They are constantly changing their mind, and can seem unreliable, irresponsible, and untrustworthy.

They do not care about concrete reality to the point that they would vandalize it, simply just to see what it can do.

They may seem amoral, and haphazard, like a Ti King, but unlike them, they seem to lack principles altogether, and have a boost in the unpredictability factor.

They can get bored easily, and are on the constant search for novelty, leaving old friends and partners behind, especially if ILE.

They are the fastest to accept change, and can seem rather unfazed.

Fe Vital (ILE): Likes to focus more on the sentimental possibilities, how they can see one react or feel.

Te Vital (IEE): Likes to focus on the more logical and efficient possibilities, how they can catalyze production.

Questions?

#socionics #typology #mbti personalities #system #theory #psychology #psychodynamic

[huayno]

There is another specific problem I see with regard to sexuality. There is a common assumption that certain kinds of conceptual analysis or literary and film criticism provide descriptions or explanations about living individuals or populations, without establishing the relevance or applicability of such analyses to those individuals or groups. I have no objection to people performing dazzling analytic moves upon a body of assumptions or texts in order to say interesting things about those assumptions or texts. I have nothing against philosophy, literary analysis, or film criticism per se. But I have a problem with the indiscriminate use of such analyses to generate descriptions of living populations or explanations of their behaviors.

For example, there is a trend to analyze sexual variance by mixing a few privileged “theoretical” texts with literary or film criticism to produce statements about either the thing (e.g., “masochism”) or the population (e.g., “masochists”). The currently fashionable “theory” of sadomasochism is Deleuze’s long 1971 essay on “masochism.” Despite the fact that Deleuze based much of his analysis on fiction, primarily Sacher-Masoch’s novel Venus in Furs and some texts of de Sade, he is taken to be an authority on sadism and masochism in general. Since he is known as a theorist, his comments on sadism and masochism are surrounded with the penumbra of “Theory.”

Deleuze treats differences in the literary techniques of Sade and Sacher-Masoch as evidence for ostensible differences between “sadism” and “masochism.” But what are the “sadism” and “masochism” of which he speaks? Are they literary genres? Desires of living sadists and masochists? Floating formations of desire? He makes sweeping generalizations about “sadism” and “masochism,” such as, “Sadism negates the mother and inflates the father; masochism disavows the mother and abolishes the father. . . . There is an aestheticism in masochism, while sadism is hostile to the aesthetic attitude.” I find statements like these fairly meaningless, intelligible only because of a psychoanalytic tradition that has equated particular constellations of sexual desire with alleged universals of childhood development. What troubles me is that such generalizations are and will be taken as descriptive statements about those persons and populations who might be considered “masochistic” or “sadistic.”

Deleuze is very smart, and it also seems clear from his text that he had some acquaintance with practicing perverts. But his empirical knowledge enters primarily as anecdote. He seems familiar with female dominance, particularly by professional Mistresses. He seems to generalize from some literature and some kind of personal knowledge to make statements about “masochism” and “sadism” in a broader context. This essay is fascinating, yet hardly definitive. It is nonetheless becoming an authoritative text for writing about masochism and sadism.

There are now discussions which draw on Deleuze to analyze the “masochistic aesthetic,” “the masochistic text,” “masochism’s psychodynamics,” or “masochistic narrativity.” Such usage implies that masochism is an “it,” a unitary phenomenon whose singular psychodynamic, text, aesthetic, or narrativity are not only knowable but known. Leaving aside the issue of what terms like this mean, I see a danger that statements about what “masochism” in this sense “is” or “does” or “means” will be taken as descriptions or interpretations of what actual masochists are, do, or mean. Yet the authority of these statements is not derived from any systematic knowledge of masochism as it is practiced by masochists. It is derived from an analytic apparatus balanced precariously upon Deleuze’s commentary, Sade’s fiction and philosophical writings, Sacher-Masoch’s novels, psychoanalytic writings on the etiology of masochism, various other texts and films, and personal anecdote.

I have this quaint, social-science attitude that statements about living populations should be based on some knowledge of such populations, not on speculative analysis, literary texts, cinematic representations, or preconceived assumptions. And I can hear the objection to what I’m saying already: “But Deleuze,” someone is bound to say, “is Theory.”

Gayle Rubin, "Sexual Traffic" in Deviations

#gayle rubin #gilles deleuze #excerpts #rip to this formatting