Objectives:In this study,we examined the psychological impact of hierarchical and authoritarian structures in elite sports teams in South Korea on the ego formation and mental health of athletes.We aimed to analyze ho...Objectives:In this study,we examined the psychological impact of hierarchical and authoritarian structures in elite sports teams in South Korea on the ego formation and mental health of athletes.We aimed to analyze how these environments shape psychological well-being in athletes,drawing on Freud’s group psychology theory,while integrating perspectives from the Self-DeterminationTheory(SDT)and Social Identity Theory(SIT).Methods:We applied a qualitative case-study approach,with data collected through in-depth interviews with eight retired elite table tennis players from South Korea.These athletes shared their experiences with psychological mechanisms in their teams and how those mechanisms impacted their mental health throughout their careers.We analyzed the collected data using thematic analysis.Results:The investigated psychological mechanisms significantly influenced the ego development and psychological well-being in athletes.In hierarchical and authoritarian environments,identification and ego idealization suppressed the autonomy of the athletes.Hierarchical order and obedience to authority figures exert significant pressure on athletes to conform,impeding the development of an independent ego.Furthermore,group pressure exacerbates ego erosion and psychological stress,while corporal punishment reinforces psychological pressure and hinders ego integrity.The integration of the SDT highlights the need for autonomy-supportive environments to mitigate such risks,while the SIT emphasizes balancing individual identity with group cohesion to address identity conflicts and psychological tension.Conclusion:Hierarchical structures and authoritarian dynamics in South Korean elite sports teams critically suppress autonomy in athletes,leading to psychological distress and identity conflicts.This study highlights the urgent need for systemic interventions to reform coaching practices and foster autonomysupportive environments.These results contribute to the global discourse on the mental health of athletes in elite sports and offer actionable strategies for improving long-term well-being.Finally,this study provides practical recommendations adaptable to diverse cultural and sporting contexts,enhancing athlete mental health worldwide.展开更多
Freud placed much emphasis on infantile sexuality and emphasized that many of our problems in later life come from our relationships with our parents, the so-called Oedipus complex. Freud’s work effected a profound r...Freud placed much emphasis on infantile sexuality and emphasized that many of our problems in later life come from our relationships with our parents, the so-called Oedipus complex. Freud’s work effected a profound revolution in man’s attitude towards, and comprehension of, his mental processes, constituting after Copernicus and Darwin, a third blow to man’s self-esteem.展开更多
Paul Ricoeur saw psychoanalysis as hermeneutics of suspicion with his meditation on symbol as one of the reflective media.His devotion to exploring topography where conflicts of forces show up gives symbol space of fu...Paul Ricoeur saw psychoanalysis as hermeneutics of suspicion with his meditation on symbol as one of the reflective media.His devotion to exploring topography where conflicts of forces show up gives symbol space of functioning as the surplus of meanings.Interpretation of symbol is to interpret latent meanings behind the manifest.Ricoeur’s reflection on symbol in Freud’s topography shows how psychical apparatus and psychical phenomena provide possibilities of transferring conflicts into reconciliation.Ricoeur interpreted Freud’s psychoanalysis in a hermeneutic way,which shows not only the richness of his theories,but also his contributions to human beings’self-understanding.展开更多
By using Freud's theory of personality structure, this paper analyzes Fitzgerald who is the author of The great Gatsby and his characters Gatsby and Nick, in order to explore their differences between personality ...By using Freud's theory of personality structure, this paper analyzes Fitzgerald who is the author of The great Gatsby and his characters Gatsby and Nick, in order to explore their differences between personality structure theory and their fates. Although Fitzgerald is related to his work The great Gatsby, there are still contradiction among three personality structures of id,ego and superego.展开更多
The Sound and the Fury, a masterpiece in American literature, is one of the most representative works of stream of consciousness by William Faulkner. Facing with the decline of both the Southern society and their fami...The Sound and the Fury, a masterpiece in American literature, is one of the most representative works of stream of consciousness by William Faulkner. Facing with the decline of both the Southern society and their family, the three brothers of the Compson family have different reactions upon it, which is largely attributed to their differences in personality structure. This short paper shall make an effort to analyze their own id, ego and superego on the foundation of Freud's theory of personality structure, aiming at to provide a new vision of the families' tragedy fate.展开更多
The film The Color Purple mainly talks about the bitter situation of oppression and discrimination of American black wom-en through the life of protagonist Celie, and Celie’s spiritual journey of becoming awaken grad...The film The Color Purple mainly talks about the bitter situation of oppression and discrimination of American black wom-en through the life of protagonist Celie, and Celie’s spiritual journey of becoming awaken gradually and independent, and at last gain her own new life. Another black woman Sofia in the film has confidence, independence and fighting spirit. This paper will analyzes Sofia’s three personalities from the perspective of Freudian psychoanalysis, especially his theory of personality which divides the psyche into the id, the self, and the superego so as to better understand black wom-en’inner world in the oppression and discrimination society.展开更多
In 2008,Gabriele cooperated with Will Smith again and brought us another attracting movie,Seven Pounds.As a Hollywood blockbuster,it has a good box-office income.And it really make people think deeeply about human’s ...In 2008,Gabriele cooperated with Will Smith again and brought us another attracting movie,Seven Pounds.As a Hollywood blockbuster,it has a good box-office income.And it really make people think deeeply about human’s nature and social morality,etc.Actually,it is a good representation of Freudian phychoanalysis.This thesis attempts to undertake a psychoanalytic study of Seven Pounds in the light of Sigmund Freud’s theory of the structures of mind. Through the research the thesis tends to analyze the connection between the hero’s,Tim Thomas(played by Will Smith),phychology and his ultimate destiny.And then furtherly uncover the causes of this moving tragedy.展开更多
O(Abbreviation of Osnos):How did you become focused on Freud? W(Abbreviation of Wang Ning):I found that many of the American writers were greatly influenced by psychoanalysis,especially by Freud.So I took some time re...O(Abbreviation of Osnos):How did you become focused on Freud? W(Abbreviation of Wang Ning):I found that many of the American writers were greatly influenced by psychoanalysis,especially by Freud.So I took some time reading some of the books written by Freud,such as Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis,New Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis,Beyond the Pleasure Principles and An Autobiographical Study.And in 1983,I attended a conference,a national展开更多
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), Austrian psychiatrist, founder of psychoanalysis, is one of the major intellectual figures of the 20th century. He believed that psychological problems could be traced to repressed childhood...Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), Austrian psychiatrist, founder of psychoanalysis, is one of the major intellectual figures of the 20th century. He believed that psychological problems could be traced to repressed childhood experiences, particularly to repressed sexual desires. He also argued that dreams provide clues to the nature of psychological problems.展开更多
文摘Objectives:In this study,we examined the psychological impact of hierarchical and authoritarian structures in elite sports teams in South Korea on the ego formation and mental health of athletes.We aimed to analyze how these environments shape psychological well-being in athletes,drawing on Freud’s group psychology theory,while integrating perspectives from the Self-DeterminationTheory(SDT)and Social Identity Theory(SIT).Methods:We applied a qualitative case-study approach,with data collected through in-depth interviews with eight retired elite table tennis players from South Korea.These athletes shared their experiences with psychological mechanisms in their teams and how those mechanisms impacted their mental health throughout their careers.We analyzed the collected data using thematic analysis.Results:The investigated psychological mechanisms significantly influenced the ego development and psychological well-being in athletes.In hierarchical and authoritarian environments,identification and ego idealization suppressed the autonomy of the athletes.Hierarchical order and obedience to authority figures exert significant pressure on athletes to conform,impeding the development of an independent ego.Furthermore,group pressure exacerbates ego erosion and psychological stress,while corporal punishment reinforces psychological pressure and hinders ego integrity.The integration of the SDT highlights the need for autonomy-supportive environments to mitigate such risks,while the SIT emphasizes balancing individual identity with group cohesion to address identity conflicts and psychological tension.Conclusion:Hierarchical structures and authoritarian dynamics in South Korean elite sports teams critically suppress autonomy in athletes,leading to psychological distress and identity conflicts.This study highlights the urgent need for systemic interventions to reform coaching practices and foster autonomysupportive environments.These results contribute to the global discourse on the mental health of athletes in elite sports and offer actionable strategies for improving long-term well-being.Finally,this study provides practical recommendations adaptable to diverse cultural and sporting contexts,enhancing athlete mental health worldwide.
文摘Freud placed much emphasis on infantile sexuality and emphasized that many of our problems in later life come from our relationships with our parents, the so-called Oedipus complex. Freud’s work effected a profound revolution in man’s attitude towards, and comprehension of, his mental processes, constituting after Copernicus and Darwin, a third blow to man’s self-esteem.
文摘Paul Ricoeur saw psychoanalysis as hermeneutics of suspicion with his meditation on symbol as one of the reflective media.His devotion to exploring topography where conflicts of forces show up gives symbol space of functioning as the surplus of meanings.Interpretation of symbol is to interpret latent meanings behind the manifest.Ricoeur’s reflection on symbol in Freud’s topography shows how psychical apparatus and psychical phenomena provide possibilities of transferring conflicts into reconciliation.Ricoeur interpreted Freud’s psychoanalysis in a hermeneutic way,which shows not only the richness of his theories,but also his contributions to human beings’self-understanding.
文摘By using Freud's theory of personality structure, this paper analyzes Fitzgerald who is the author of The great Gatsby and his characters Gatsby and Nick, in order to explore their differences between personality structure theory and their fates. Although Fitzgerald is related to his work The great Gatsby, there are still contradiction among three personality structures of id,ego and superego.
文摘The Sound and the Fury, a masterpiece in American literature, is one of the most representative works of stream of consciousness by William Faulkner. Facing with the decline of both the Southern society and their family, the three brothers of the Compson family have different reactions upon it, which is largely attributed to their differences in personality structure. This short paper shall make an effort to analyze their own id, ego and superego on the foundation of Freud's theory of personality structure, aiming at to provide a new vision of the families' tragedy fate.
文摘The film The Color Purple mainly talks about the bitter situation of oppression and discrimination of American black wom-en through the life of protagonist Celie, and Celie’s spiritual journey of becoming awaken gradually and independent, and at last gain her own new life. Another black woman Sofia in the film has confidence, independence and fighting spirit. This paper will analyzes Sofia’s three personalities from the perspective of Freudian psychoanalysis, especially his theory of personality which divides the psyche into the id, the self, and the superego so as to better understand black wom-en’inner world in the oppression and discrimination society.
文摘In 2008,Gabriele cooperated with Will Smith again and brought us another attracting movie,Seven Pounds.As a Hollywood blockbuster,it has a good box-office income.And it really make people think deeeply about human’s nature and social morality,etc.Actually,it is a good representation of Freudian phychoanalysis.This thesis attempts to undertake a psychoanalytic study of Seven Pounds in the light of Sigmund Freud’s theory of the structures of mind. Through the research the thesis tends to analyze the connection between the hero’s,Tim Thomas(played by Will Smith),phychology and his ultimate destiny.And then furtherly uncover the causes of this moving tragedy.
文摘O(Abbreviation of Osnos):How did you become focused on Freud? W(Abbreviation of Wang Ning):I found that many of the American writers were greatly influenced by psychoanalysis,especially by Freud.So I took some time reading some of the books written by Freud,such as Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis,New Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis,Beyond the Pleasure Principles and An Autobiographical Study.And in 1983,I attended a conference,a national
文摘Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), Austrian psychiatrist, founder of psychoanalysis, is one of the major intellectual figures of the 20th century. He believed that psychological problems could be traced to repressed childhood experiences, particularly to repressed sexual desires. He also argued that dreams provide clues to the nature of psychological problems.
