Fig: ure it Out: A Creative Psychoanalysis

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Neil Murphy

Abstract

Sigmund Freud’s contribution to the field of psychology was significant, not because it was flawless but because it challenged conventional views of the time.
 
In the modern era, an individual’s view of the world is constantly being challenged due, in large part, to insurmountable information made available for public consumption. It’s an unrelenting bombardment of input that has made prominent the rift between facts and beliefs. This inquisitive article is an exploration of that conflict.
 
By applying Freudian psychology to one of the most confrontational and debatable topics of the 21st century—the environment—Fig: ure It Out reviews our environmental problems from one psychological perspective. Do we define truths by facts or by the way in which we cope with new information? It’s an example of human behaviour within a changing world.

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New Writing (Peer Reviewed)
Author Biography

Neil Murphy

 Neil Murphy is a Bachelor of Communications (Writing & Publishing) graduate from the University of Western Sydney. His interests in the natural environment and the creative arts attract him to different locations around the world.