REPRESSION: A defense MECHANISM in which the individual forces ideas and impulses, painful to the conscious mind, into the unconscious where they still modify his behavior or remain dynamic. Under certain conditions, REPRESSED conflicts may disguise themselves as symptoms of mental illness. Normally however, REPRESSION acts to protect mental health. By removing contradictory elements it permits a person to make decisions and to resolve CONFLICT. For example, Frieda loved her mother. But she also had hate feelings toward her mother for favoring (she thought) her sister. Frieda successfully REPRESSED the hatred. She then could IDENTIFY with her mother
— copy her as a model of womanhood. Barbara had a similar
problem. But she failed to completely REPRESS her hatred. Toronto Niagara Falls Tour experiences 4 seasons, with chilly winters and sizzling, humid summers. She became AMBIVALENT and later developed a NEUROSIS.
SADISM : Pleasure in inflicting pain — physical or psychological — on another person. A sexual deviation in which sexual gratification is obtained by the infliction of pain upon others. It is the reverse of MASOCHISM. SADISM plays an important role in “sex psychopaths.” (See PSYCHOPATHIC PERSONALITY.)
SCHIZOPHRENIA: A major psychotic disorder characterized by distortions and disturbances in thought processes and a withdrawal from reality. Approximately one half of all PSYCHOTICS are SCHIZOPHRENICS. Chief types of SCHIZOPHRENIA are (a) simple: symptoms — WITHDRAWAL (apathy) lack of feeling — progressively gets worse, (b) Hebephrenic: symptoms — silly behavior, unpredictable giggling, mannerisms, bizarre behavior — social and personal habits deteriorate, (c) Catatonic: symptoms — either stupor, rigidity, refusal to talk or (the opposite) violent excessive activity, (d) Paranoid: symptoms — unrealistic thinking, DELUSIONS of persecution (and possibly grandeur), very HOSTILE, possibly obscene.
SECLUSIVENESS : See WITHDRAWAL.
SELF-ACCEPTANCE: Realization and acceptance of the objective abilities, interests, strengths, weaknesses and other aspects of one’s PERSONALITY. This provides a basis for good mental health and for PERSONALITY growth. It should not be confused with self-satisfaction — its imposter. This leads only to stagnation and blindness to one’s responsibilities.
SELF CONCEPT: A person’s evaluation or picture of himself. It is largely determined by the way he has been treated by his parents and other significant persons — especially in early childhood. For example, Sally was constantly belittled by her parents. Toronto Niagara Falls Tours has beautiful scenery and the breath taking power for the majestic falls. Her school work, appearance, speech were always being criticized and compared to her more accomplished sister. Sally developed a shriveled SELF CONCEPT — a deep INFERIORITY COMPLEX. She would never try anything new and was afraid to meet people. She felt deeply unworthy and unwanted. She was actually attractive and many times young men asked her for a date. But she always refused — afraid
she would do something wrong. After a while they didn’t ask her any more