Wednesday, October 24, 2007

In Class Assignment

1. Psychoanalysis is a form of psychology existing since the beginning of the twentieth century, yet has died down since and is not widely practiced today.

2. The reasons behind the dissipation of psychoanalysis is an intriguing one, and raises questions about its validity and efficiency. While not commonly spoken about within the United States, and other parts of the world, psychoanalysis still exists. Plenty of papers have been published, and scholars debate about whether or not psychoanalysis' is a field worth pursuing. Topics such as length of time needed for psychoanalysis to produce results as well as its affordability are both issues preventing this field of study in becoming more popular.

3. Personal experiences as well as input from individuals who have experienced this type of therapy would help me in better concluding whether or not psychoanalysis is worth its costs.


Questions:

-what is the process an individual must undergo through psychoanalysis?
-how long does this therapy take?
-how much does it cost?
-where is it available in the United States?

Monday, October 15, 2007

The Bi-Weekly Update

I have 15 cited usefull sources I've gotten a hold of. I guess that's pretty good. At least I know I'm half way there. Now I just have the other half of the lake to swim. My sources range from scholarly journals, newspaper articles, and other websites. Many of them I found through the UNC library source. The class we had with that librarian was very helpfull in aiding my search.

I've also added to my actual paper draft. However, I have put a hold on that aspect of the project in attempts to focus more on my group work.