Apiphobia ( the fear of bees ) and ways to get over it
Some fears are as simple as heights, while others are as large as bears, but not many are as diminutive as bees. It all started at the age of three when Hunter was stung in the eye and almost went blind, but escalated four years later when he and his dad were rummaging around in the woods behind th....
Confrontation of Mortality: American Soldiers, Gilgamesh, Immortality and the Fear of Death
The well developed themes within The Epic of Gilgamesh closely mirror many ideas and themes prevalent in todays world. Through Gilgamesh, a connection between the illusion of immortality and the common fear of death is explored. Today, the confrontation of mortality and the desire for immorta....
the fear of human nature
Throughout history people have rejected others ideas and actions because of their differences. This rejection brought about many hate crimes within the United States. Two major lynching events were the Salem witch trials and racial lynching. During these events many innocent lives were taken. Ac....
The Fear of Inadequacy
As an anonymous source once said, "The man who is inadequate is the man who doubts his contribution to society". The fear of being inadequate is a horror that frightens all. In Arthur Millers play, The Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman feels that he is inadequate in all aspects of life. Willy Loma....
What contribution has psychoanalytic theory made to our political understanding of racism?
There are two main themes, which we will explore in this essay, the first is the relationship between racism and psychoanalysis, and the second is the contribution of psychoanalytic thinking regarding the political understanding of this phenomenon. Before we continue, we have to note that racism is ....