Why Freud was So Obsessed with Only Theory for Psychological Disorders!!

Freud's Contribution in Psychoanalysis

Sigmund Freud was definitely a father of science of Psychology in so many way. He introduced the concept of Psychoanalysis and Cognitive Therapy. He maintained the need of continuous Counseling Session as a necessity for the well-being of people suffering from different mental ailments. His influence and contribution for the Subject of Psychology can never be lowered down.

Though it is also a reality that Freud was too much of a man who tried to give attention and awareness to people that MIND has its own Miseries! But here I would like to share my outward analysis as I am humble student of Philosophy and Psychology as well. I am not convinced with Freud’s association of all human Mind’s Problems with Sex Drive!

Nobody in the world can deny the strong influence of "Sex Drive" and it is really one of the Strongest “Basic Instinct”. But it is not according to the theory of Freud that all feeling and drive that can make anyone crazy, and nobody ever dies of lack of presence of Physical Pleasure in LIFE! So it is a desire and an Instinct that can controlled and channelized into the origination of Great Artistic and Literary Masterpieces. Yeah! People suffer from so much miseries and pains, and even choose wrong ways to get the flavor and pleasure of sex.

But if you say like “Sigmund Freud” that all kinds of EMOTIONS are secondary like the Love of Parents and Offspring. Even the true bonding between siblings and friends, and it is really important to know that there exists so many human feelings, thoughts, ideas and emotions that are PURE and not longed for Physical Intimacy!

Even if you leave the worldly relationships and emotional bonding between human beings then what about DIVINE LOVE? It exists in this world and there are so many Mystics who left all worldly Pleasures and Leisure, to reach on a new level of Spiritual Path. So you need to know that a want to love of God Almighty, and the desire to win the Paradise or Heaven in Afterlife. So many people in History and at Present Moment have sacrificed everything, and it is a Great Reality of LIFE!!

Aristotle's Concept of Catharsis!!

Aristotle and Theory of Catharsis

When I was a student of Literature and Philosophy and read lots of theories and concepts then I was greatly impressed by Aristotle. Not for his personal biography or the fact that he was the teacher or mentor of Alexander the Great. Because I have lots of difference of opinion as if he was a true mentor then why didn’t he teach his pupil, to save humanity and not to kill or crush every individual who came in a way!

I have a difference of opinion about the kind of teachings that induced a lust for worldly gains in his top favorite student. Either he was on a point of failure as a mentor or he himself wanted his pupil Alexander to go out and ruin the whole world. In either case his influence was destructive. Here I was his fan for a philosophy of CATHARSIS, and to be relieved with an association of human beings with seeing suffering in front of them

Aristotle was a great vocal of theater and tragic and comedy plays. Though he was greatly against the posts and considered their writings as an opium for a nation. Aristotle’s point was that seeing a misery and pain staged in front of a person lets him forget his own for a shorter time. Eventually he begins to cope with his loss as his mind accepts it at Subconscious and Unconscious level that others have their own sufferings and these are much more bitter than his own!

This feeling of flow of emotions and feelings was called by Catharsis and it is so widely used term, not only in Psychology but in routine matters. The flush or drain of emotions that are damaging is a blessing indisguise. So is the chance of crying out. When a person cries out then he or she loses a chance to get into deep depression and mental disorders

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So I am obliged and feel grateful to Aristotle for giving us the concept of Catharsis, and it varies with researches and we see hypnosis, yoga, meditation, deep breathing and NLP that is resultant of expressing what is deep inside. So Aristotle might be a disastrous teacher but he did a great job for all generations with his practical and relax boosting concept and theory of Catharsis, and the whole world owes it to him for sure!!