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psychoanal. — psychoanalysis … Useful english dictionary
anal character — Psychoanal. a group of personality traits including meticulousness, compulsiveness, and rigidity, believed to be associated with excessive preoccupation with the anal phase as a child, with effects lingering into adulthood. * * * … Universalium
anal phase — Psychoanal. the second stage of psychosexual development during which the child, usually at two years of age, becomes preoccupied with defecation. * * * … Universalium
birth trauma — Psychoanal. an emotional shock caused by being born. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
castration complex — Psychoanal. an unconscious fear of losing the genital organs, esp. as punishment for oedipal feelings. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
dream analysis — Psychoanal. the analysis of dreams as a means of gaining access to the unconscious mind, typically involving free association. * * * … Universalium
ego ideal — Psychoanal. a more or less conscious ideal of personal excellence derived from a composite image of the characteristics of persons, initially those of the parents, with whom the individual identifies. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
Electra complex — Psychoanal. the unresolved, unconscious libidinous desire of a daughter for her father: designation based on the Greek myth of Electra and Agamemnon. Cf. Oedipus complex. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
free association — Psychoanal. the uncensored expression of the ideas, impressions, etc., passing through the mind of the analysand, a technique used to facilitate access to the unconscious. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
genital phase — Psychoanal. 1. the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner. 2. the childhood stage between 21/2 and 7, marked by increased sexual and genital interest. * * * … Universalium
