Lincoln's Quest for Union - A Psychological Profile

[Eva Elisabeth]

(11-27-2015 01:00 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Abraham Lincoln also mourned deeply when his sister, Sarah, died in 1828. IMO Lincoln's feelings toward both his mother and his sister were feelings of love but not in a sexual sense.
There were no "forbidden sexual wishes" IMO.

Same here, well said. And I guess if he (or people in general) did not mourn, there would another "clinical issue" be made out of it.

(11-27-2015 01:08 PM)Gene C Wrote:  Mr. Strozier is a psychotherapist (I was going to ask if that is one word or two, but someone might not know I'm just kidding ) in NY City.
I imagine (is that revealing to much of my personality?) he's quite accomplished in his field.

If any you didn't reveal more than that of one of the two of you!

(11-27-2015 02:27 PM)maharba Wrote:  Speaking of Freud, how come no brain surgeon yet has confirmed the existence of those critical structures he described: the ego, id, superego?

Although I generally find this kind of question is an argumentative dead end street (the two possible answers being 1. because it's wrong or 2. because science hasn't been smart enough yet), this site argues the same way and is quite interesting to know in the context of this thread:
http://io9.com/why-freud-still-matters-w...1055800815

This article says that three of Freud's assumptions have proven to be valid:
1. The subconscious has more influence on the conscience than v.v.
2. The subconscious develops before the conscious awareness.
3. The conscious mind has only little insight in the roots of its desires and actions.
http://www.zeit.de/2006/09/F-Einfhrung