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psychosynthesis

n. in psychoanalysis, an attempt to unify the various components of the unconscious, such as dreams, fantasies, and instinctual strivings, with the rest of the personality. This “constructive approach” was advocated by Carl Jung, who contrasted it with what he saw as Sigmund Freud’s “reductive approach.” —psychosynthetic adj.

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PQ4R

n. a set of study methods developed on the basis of research in cognitive psychology. The set represents six steps required for acquiring information: preview, question, read, reflect, recite, and review.