psychodynamics - the study and theory of psychological forces which underline human behaviour, and the interaction between the conscious and subconscious.
For instance, a simple illustration which touches upon several topics listed above: when someone has a phobia, but without realizing why, then, therapy sessions may reveal an incident long since forgotten still affecting processes on the conscious level. Say someone fears dogs, without knowing why - even when the dog is leashed and far away, intellectually one knows there is no danger and yet despite that the irrational fear and desire to flee persist (or fear of spiders the most common irrational fear, and yet so hard to shake or realize why). So, let's say it turns out that at some very early age, an incident involving a dog bite, ingrained a sense of fear of dogs. This incident may have long since been forgotten, passing into the subconscious, and yet, persists to affect the individual's behavior and response whenevr a dog is seen or heard.
For instance, a simple illustration which touches upon several topics listed above: when someone has a phobia, but without realizing why, then, therapy sessions may reveal an incident long since forgotten still affecting processes on the conscious level. Say someone fears dogs, without knowing why - even when the dog is leashed and far away, intellectually one knows there is no danger and yet despite that the irrational fear and desire to flee persist (or fear of spiders the most common irrational fear, and yet so hard to shake or realize why). So, let's say it turns out that at some very early age, an incident involving a dog bite, ingrained a sense of fear of dogs. This incident may have long since been forgotten, passing into the subconscious, and yet, persists to affect the individual's behavior and response whenevr a dog is seen or heard.
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