DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY Definition & Meaning

depth psychology

noun

any approach to psychology that postulates and studies personality from the standpoint of dynamic and unconscious motivation.

depth psychology

noun

psychol the study of unconscious motives and attitudes

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Origin of depth psychology¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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Among twenty-four invited speakers, all of whom were known for their views about depth psychology, I was the only doubter of psychoanalytic doctrine.

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To learn a place is like getting to know a person; it is an exercise in depth psychology.

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In depth psychology, has been limited by our subjective view of psychic reality so that attention is refined mainly in regard to subjective states.

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My field is not developmental psychology but Jungian and archetypal depth psychology.

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Nor are we being looked into by somebody who stands outside of us with complete knowledge about our motivations, and a sprinkling of depth psychology.

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