SDS150R Lecture Notes - Collective Unconscious, Psychoanalysis, Personality Development
31 Jan 2013
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Theory (more focus on singular): social phenomenon or problem, a larger perspective. Theoretical framework: group of ideas used to explain phenomenon. Agreed mostly with freud disagreed on sexual desires. Stages: dawn childhood, birth to adolescence, dependent on others for care and nourishment, emotional social and intellectual development, task: emerge from universal unconsciousness. Human experience is dominated by the personal and collective unconsciousness (transpersonal) Become more introverted humanistic and spiritual: evening old age, old age to death, confront the end is near, withdraw into more contemplative way of life: spiritual process, task: overcome fear of death. Deal with fear of dying by re-engaging the collective unconscious. Return to the unconscious preoccupation of childhood. Work in community as employment councillor (main focus) somewhat traditional. Lifespan stages (can re-cycle through later on e. g. career change) Establishment 26-44: entry level skill building and stabilization in work experience. Decline and disengagement 65+: work less, prepare for retirement.
