Gershon Ben KerenFreud’s Instinct Theory of AggressionIn last week’s article I looked at aggression and violence being explained by social learning theory; that aggression and violence is…6d ago
Isti Marta Sukma, M.A.Death Drive beneath the stage: exploring the addiction to dangerYou entered a hall, full of crowds, waited for an hour or two — excited, curious, impatient. Your favorite artist arrives, and everyone…Feb 3
Paul DeFattaCastor and Pollux (6/22/2022)I, for one, do not want to be caught with my pants down when my death drive finally succeeds in breaking through layers and layers of…Jul 27Jul 27
Dr. Victor BodoLife-Affirming versus Self-Destructive Tendencies in Freudian PsychoanalysisSigmund Freud, the pioneering figure in the field of psychoanalysis, introduced the concepts of Eros and Thanatos as fundamental drives…Mar 171Mar 171
Gershon Ben KerenFreud’s Instinct Theory of AggressionIn last week’s article I looked at aggression and violence being explained by social learning theory; that aggression and violence is…6d ago
Isti Marta Sukma, M.A.Death Drive beneath the stage: exploring the addiction to dangerYou entered a hall, full of crowds, waited for an hour or two — excited, curious, impatient. Your favorite artist arrives, and everyone…Feb 3
Paul DeFattaCastor and Pollux (6/22/2022)I, for one, do not want to be caught with my pants down when my death drive finally succeeds in breaking through layers and layers of…Jul 27
Dr. Victor BodoLife-Affirming versus Self-Destructive Tendencies in Freudian PsychoanalysisSigmund Freud, the pioneering figure in the field of psychoanalysis, introduced the concepts of Eros and Thanatos as fundamental drives…Mar 171
Valerie Lynn StephensEros & Thanatos, I Thee WedDisclaimer: Prepare for some sanguine ribaldry in this next installment.Dec 11, 2023
Paul DeFattaSublimating Death (6/22/2023)Lately I have been dwelling on the “death” half of the Eros-Thanatos tandem, but I must always be careful to remember that the two come…Dec 3, 2023
Dr. Victor BodoEros and Thanatos in psychoanalysisIn Freud's psychoanalytic theory, Thanatos and Eros are two opposing drives that operate within an individual's psyche. Thanatos, also…May 9, 20232