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Critical Dictionary of Psychoanalysis [Hardcover]

Charles Rycroft (Author)

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Hardcover: 189 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd; 1st Edition edition (Nov 1968)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0177110414
ISBN-13: 978-0177110412
Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.5 x 4.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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EGO BOUNDARY

Topographical concept by which the distinction between self and not-self is imagined to be delineated. A patient is said to lack ego boundaries if he identifies readily with others and does so at the expense of his own sense of identity. Analysts who hold that the infant lives in a state of primary identification with his mother, postulate the gradual development of an ego boundary, i.e. the discovery that objects are not parts of itself.

IDENTITY v. ROLE DIFFUSION

The fifth of Erikson's eight stages of man. It corresponds to adolescence and early manhood, during which, according to Erikson, the individual has to redefine his identity, particularly in relation to the parents he is growing away from and the society he is growing into. `Role diffusion' refers to the adolescent tendency to `over-identify, to the point of apparent complete loss of identity, with the heroes of cliques and crowds' - Erikson (1953).

REALITY PRINCIPLE

According to Freud, mental activity is governed by two principles: the pleasure principle and the reality principle, the former leading to relief of instinctual tension by hallucinatory wish-fulfilment (see also hallucination), the latter to instinctual gratification by accommodation to the facts of , and the objects existing within, the external world. According to Freud's original formulations, the reality principle is acquired and learned during development, whereas the pleasure principle is innate and primitive. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Critical Dictonary of Psychoanalysis 30 Jan 2009

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A very Good Book 23 Feb 2009

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This is a Brillant book for new psychoanalysis readers as this book helps a lot. An even greater part of the book is you can just read it for interesting facts which may not be related to a book you are reading now.

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saves reading loads of other books 27 Mar 2001

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i found this book very helpful in all my course work,it explains most words very well and simply put they each contain references to other words so you can keep reading it for ages. Its not just a dictionary to look up words singularly book of a ongoing learning experience without the boredom

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