depth psychology

a general approach to psychology and psychotherapy that focuses on unconscious mental processes as the source of emotional disturbance and symptoms, as well as of personality, attitudes, creativity, and lifestyle. Typical examples are classical psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy, but others include Carl Jung’s analytic psychology and Alfred Adler’s individual psychology.

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Psychology term of the day

February 22nd 2025

work group

any group of people whose primary objective is to perform a set of assigned tasks. The degree to which this collection becomes a cohesive unit with a distinct identity determines whether a work group becomes a team. See also action group; task-oriented group.