The Ego-Self and Its Abandonment: A Path Toward Authenticity The ego-self is a fundamental concept in both psychology and philosophy, representing the constructed identity that individuals develop over the course of their lives. This self is largely influenced by external factors, such as societal expectations, cultural norms, and personal experiences. While the ego plays an essential role in helping individuals navigate their social environments, many…
Reflective Emotional Therapy: Unraveling the secrets of your Self
The simplest statement to define Reflective Emotional Therapy(RET) is “we feel ourselves by feeling for others”. We build self concept based on reflection from numerous emotional relationship that we experience throughout our life. You might become disappointed if a relationship breaks before fulfillment. This disappointment can lead to serious ego conflict. The ego splits into two parts. One part forms the ego-ideal and the other…
Summary of S. Freud’s paper “Mourning and Melancholia”
In this paper Freud states that mourning and melancholia share common features, such as inhibition of activity, cessation of interest in the outside world, loss of capacity to love etc. One prominent factor that distinguishes melancholia is loss of self regard, which is absent in case of mourning. Mourning most often is a reaction to loss of an object due to death, loss of an…