Carl Stumpf

theories of myth differently. Because of the variety of tales told in myths, it is hard to narrow it down to one established definition. Its’ Greek origin suggests myths are stories narrated either by mouth or through other media such as art, drama, or music. For this reason, myths can be applied universally due to their broadness. Legends, folktales, and fairytales are often confused with myths and for that reason many who study mythology attempt to distinguish between them. For one to understand the true meaning of myth, it is important to know the different definitions of the term. Each of the elements that will be discussed in this essay contributes to mythology as a whole. Most theories come from psychologists and psychoanalysts. Carl Jung was one man who devoted himself to one interpretation of myth, which he referred to as “collective unconscious”. Jung distinguished between personal unconscious and collective unconscious, which went past the initial connection between myths and dreams. He stated that dreams might be personal interests of an individual’s own life or the collective embraces of political and social questions. Jung defined the word archetype as a dramatic pattern of a certain situation and the way it develops. Two key archetypes described by Jung are anima and animus and ultimately refer to the female characteristics that every male carries within himself and the male characteristics that every woman carries within herself. Jung’s theories…

However, this was with the American People, threats to National Security were made and barriers in National Security were breached. According to Washington Post writers Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstein, “The American Presidency will never be the same.” “Thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet anything of thy neighbor, and thou shalt not bear false witness.” All of these scriptural rules were broken during the Watergate Scandal. Is there a pardon for those who break the law so that they…

“All the President’s Men” is a story of two Washington Post journalist, who investigated the Watergate scandal. The journalist uncovered the story and presented the facts that eventually led to President Nixon’s resignation. The investigative reporting was effective in the Watergate scandal because journalist Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein focused on why there was a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in D.C, and why those who worked under Nixon attempted to cover-up…

Most famously, Freud is accredited with his work published in 1900 The Interpretation of Dreams on dream analysis. Next, there was Carl Jung, who proposed another perspective giving people insight to the meaning of dreams. After years of research, psychologists have made significant progress in understanding why people dream, its function, and to some extent a more valid theory of what dreams mean. Freud “proposed that dreams provide a psychic safety valve that discharges otherwise unacceptable…

produce anxiety. To defend itself, the ego uses defense mechanisms to reduce anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality. One of the most powerful and pervasive of these defense mechanisms is repression. Repression is the foundation for all of the defense mechanisms and can push unacceptable id impulses out of awareness and back into the unconscious. When used in moderation, defense mechanisms can be helpful and healthy. However, it is important to not let denial dominate our behavior facing…

Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud were both psychoanalysists and traveled together to the United States. (Introduction.) Their idea of the unconscious was different and they never came to an agreement. Freud thought the unconscious was biological and focused on the appearance of sexuality, while Jung thought the unconscious was human culture that was passed from generation to generation. (Olson and Hergenhahn, 2011.) I believe that Jung’s thoughts on how our unconscious processes and perceives…

restrained to maintain the individual’s safety and to help integrate the person into society.”(Essen Freud concluded, this component commands the most comprehensive ways of thinking. The last structure is the superego. The superego decides which actions are morally right or wrong. Freud thought these types of decisions were taught by educators and parents while growing up. Also, Freud thought the superego balanced out the id structure making our decisions more appropriate for society. Freud came…

Although, Lady Macbeth presses on trying to shame him in order to keep him on her side. She questions his masculinity telling him to be “Constant like a man” to keep him from thinking about the consequences of committing such a heinous crime. (Langis) She even goes as far as calling upon unholy spirits to unsex her and take away her sympathies and kindness to only fill her head with plans of murder. (Favila) Lady Macbeth takes these plans to Macbeth and convinces him to become her accomplice.…

Marlow’s statement shows the psychological side to the darkness, it reveals the darkness in everyone. One’s unconscious side that is suppressed by civility is what shines out in primitive landscapes. The definition that is “…used by Freud for ‘the unconscious’ as a place below, different, timeless, primordial, libidinal and separated from the conscious-ness…” (Burkes 1). Untamed Africa is where one’s unconscious self takes over. The natives did not know anything else, but Kurtz struggled with…

This study scientifically proved that suppression does increase the amount of dreaming about the person who is being suppressed more than thinking about the person who was freely thought of. (Lee, 2004) The study also produced another intriguing fact. The emotional bond that the subject shared with the person they were suppressing did not affect the appearance of that person in their dreams. (Lee, 2004) There is one major difference between the finding of this study and Freud’s dream theory.…