psychoanalytic theory

the diverse complex of assumptions and constructs underlying the approach known as psychoanalysis. Classically, the term refers specifically to the formulations of Sigmund Freud, but it now also applies to such offshoots and counterapproaches as analytic psychology, individual psychology, object relations theory, self psychology, and others that are based on psychodynamic theory.

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December 24th 2024

paranoid pseudocommunity

paranoid pseudocommunity

see pseudocommunity.