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ANALYSIS EGO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ego state
1, record 1, English, ego%20state
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What are ego states? An ego state is a way in which [a person] think[s], feel[s] and behave[s], making up [the] personality at a given time. These states are thinking and feeling as a: Parent[,] Adult[,] Child[.] 2, record 1, English, - ego%20state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept of "ego state" is part of transactional analysis, a psychological theory developed by Eric Berne. 3, record 1, English, - ego%20state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Each ego state (Parent, Child and Adult) is given a capital letter to denote the difference between ego states and actual parents, adults and children. 3, record 1, English, - ego%20state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état du moi
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20du%20moi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les états du moi forment selon Eric Berne les 3 composantes principales de la personnalité : le Parent, l'Adulte et l'Enfant. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20du%20moi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce concept fait partie de l'analyse transactionnelle, une théorie en psychologie développée par Eric Berne. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20du%20moi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La majuscule permet de distinguer l'état du moi (le Parent, l'Adulte et l'Enfant) de la personne qui est un parent, un adulte ou un enfant. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20du%20moi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metapsychology
1, record 2, English, metapsychology
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In classical of Freudian psychoanalytical theory, the term metpsychology is used in reference to the analysis of the dynamic(instinctive), topological(association with id, ego, or superego), and economic(allocation of psychic energy) aspects of mental processes. 1, record 2, English, - metapsychology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métapsychologie
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tapsychologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recherches ayant pour objet l'au-delà du donné de l'expérience psychologique : soit des phénomènes supraconscients, soit le principe du psychisme (psychologie rationnelle ou métaphysique). 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tapsychologie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Personality Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ego analysis
1, record 3, English, ego%20analysis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- analysis of the ego 2, record 3, English, analysis%20of%20the%20ego
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intensive therapeutic study ... of the ways in which the ego resolves or attempts to deal with intrapsychic conflicts. 1, record 3, English, - ego%20analysis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- analyse du Moi
1, record 3, French, analyse%20du%20Moi
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
analyse du Moi. La fin de l'analyse est [...] ramenée [...] à une sorte d'orthopédie du Moi. 1, record 3, French, - analyse%20du%20Moi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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