Psychogeography is the study about the impact of the geographic environment on the emotional and psychological behaviour of a person. In other words, it is the study of the specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organised or not, on the emotions and behaviour of individuals (Debord 1955, p. 23). As its name suggests, it is the meeting point between psychology and geography. Hence, psychogeographers focus their attention to the environment that would have a direct influence on the way a person thinks, feels, acts and reacts. The term ‘psychogeography’ has become strangely familiar – strange because, despite the frequency of its usage, no one seems quite able to pin down exactly what it means or where it comes from (Coverley …show more content…
12). The common elements associated with psychogeography are: walking, marginalized urban spaces and experiences, re-enchantment of the city escape, spatial history and ‘the past’, trauma, and socio-cultural critique. In this essay, my main objective is to critically analyse, from a psycho-geographical point of view, a short film ‘Across the Marshes: Plumstead to Cross Ness’ (Nick Papadimitriou and John Rogers, 2011), and ‘Brisbane’ (Matthew Condon, 2010), an extract from UNSW Press: Sydney. I will be using some of the above common elements to make my comparative study and analysis between the works of Papadimitriou/Rogers (short film) and Condon …show more content…
397). In this short film ‘Across the Marshes: Plumstead to Cross Ness’, Nick Papadimitriou and John Rogers walked through the raised path that follows through the final journey of south London’s sewage to its terminus at the sewage colony at Cross Ness Point - ‘the place where all things end’. Travelling, more precisely, is about moving in time-space: to find a memory, one also needs to locate it; to find its location is also to search out its past (Pile 2005, p. 6). Papadimitriou and Rogers cast this 32-acre site as one of London’s most significant sites, sat at the river’s edge at the end of the marshes. Papadimitriou reminisced some events that happened five years ago during winter season. By lighting a cigarette, he unconsciously re-enacted an incident – a way of reconnecting with the past. The past may be present in the unembodied memories of people, and in the conscious and unconscious constructions of the histories of the place (Massey 1995, p. 187). The mention of Belmarsh prison may be considered as a psychogeographical trauma. The prison was built on a part of the East site of the former Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, and became operational on 2 April 1991. It is often used for the detention of prisoners for terrorist-related offences. In May 2007, there was a violent disturbance in the prison. At least four prison officers were
In Graham Greene's "The Destructors," the setting is in London, in a town destroyed by bombs. Every morning, the gang meets at a hangout called car-park, which is the site of the last bombing. The bombing leaves the town destroyed, with only one beautiful thing left standing, Old Misery's house, which the gang will eventually destroy. Graham Greene's choice of setting significantly illustrates how people's surroundings greatly influence their actions and behaviors.
The theory our learning team is studying is the psychodynamic approach or what is sometimes called psychoanalytic approach. The main contributors to Psychodynamic approaches was the founder Sigmund Freud (1859-1939), Anna Freud (1895-1982) gave significant contribution to the psychodynamics of adolescence and Erik Erickson (1902-1994) called the “new” Freud but with an emphasis on ego (conscious) forces, termed as psychosocial theory (Craig & Dunn, p 11-13). Psychodynamics is the explanation or interpretation (as of behavior or mental states) in terms of mental or emotional forces or processes (www.merriam-webster.com)
Social geography plays a big role in a person's life. Social geography includes segregation, economics, class, and race. All of these factors play a part in how a person lives and the way they are treated in society. Another factor that affects a person's society is the way that a person looks. Monstrosity can affect a person's entire life as far as where they live and even their class. In the novels Frankenstein, The Monster and Native Son, there is a relationship between social geography and monstrosity. The characters in the novels were victims of the relationship between monstrosity and social geography.
The main ideas presented in “Why Geography Matters…More Than Ever!” revolve around what exactly geography is, and the implications of the subject. Geography is the study of the physical world and human actions, it also covers the affects of human actions. Geography influences a plethora of topics and geographers do research on numerous subjects. “Geographers do research on glaciations and coastlines, on desert dunes and limestone caves, on weather and climate, even on plants and animals”(7). The author stresses how underrated geography is the present times, and how the introduction of social studies have doomed the subject of geography for future generations. In a section detailing the teaching of geography
My paper is based on an article from the text’s web site (chapter 9) entitled “Lack of sleep ages body’s systems.” The basic claim of the article is that sleep deprivation has various harmful effects on the body. The reported effects include decreased ability to metabolize glucose (similar to what occurs in diabetes) and increased levels of cortisol (a stress hormone involved in memory and regulation of blood sugar levels). The article also briefly alludes (in the quote at the bottom of page 1) to unspecified changes in brain and immune functioning with sleep deprivation.
The psychodynamic theory encompasses both Freud and Erikson. Freud believed the three components of personality were the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is responsible for all needs and urges, while the superego for ideals and moral. The ego moderates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality. However, Erikson believed that personality progressed through a series of stages, with certain conflicts arising at each stage. Success in any stage depended upon successfully overcoming these conflicts. The advantage to psychodynamic is that it encompasses the individual, meaning that the theory looks at personality from childhood all the way into adulthood. The disadvantages of this theory are that it cannot be tested validly. Therefore,
Sense of place is the “development of level of comfort and feelings of safety that are associated with a place” (Kopec, p. 62). These associations often translate into that desired sense of belonging, and allow individuals the ability to “develop feelings of attachment to particular settings based on combinations of use, attractiveness, and emotion” (Stokowski, 2002). Developing these psychological connections with certain places lends itself to the concept of place attachment, or, “a person’s bond with the social and physical environments of a place” (Kopec, p. 62). These places often hold deep meaning for people because their identities were established among their surroundings. This affiliation between a person and their place is often seen through personal connection, comfort, and security (Kopec, p. 131). Many people feel as though the place they are in should have its own “special character”, or an identity that defines it, and distinguishes it from other places (Kopec, p.1). Kopec states, “An environment’s distinct spatial features, how it compares with others, its connections to personal life paths, and its potential for change combine to affect the meanings places have for people”. An establishment of this sense of place identity ...
Historical geographer JB Harley wrote an essay on Map Deconstruction in 1989, in which Harley argues that a map is more than just a geographical representation of an area, his theory is that we need to look at a map not just as a geographical image but in its entire context. Harley points out that by an examination of the social structures that have influenced map making, that we may gain more knowledge about the world. The maps social construction is made from debate about what it should show. Harley broke away from the traditional argument about maps and examined the biases that govern the map and the map makers, by looking at what the maps included or excluded. Harley’s “basic argument within this essay is that we should encourage an epistemological shift in the way we interpret the nature of cartography.” Therefore Harley’s aim within his essay on ‘Deconstructing the Map’ was to break down the assumed ideas of a map being a purely scientific creation.
Domosh, Mona, Roderick Neumann, Patricia Price, and Terry Jordan-Bychkov. The Human Mosaic: A Cultural Approach to Human Geography. 11thth ed. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2010. N. pag. Print.
In the “Metropolis and the Mental Life”, Georg Simmel aims to explicate the confines and conventions of modern life. Simmel accomplishes this as he compares modern life in a metropolis with that of the countryside, noting the behaviours and characteristics of people in response to external factors. Simmel explains this by explicitly detailing how social structures affect certain personal connections. Several prominent themes of urban living are investigated and considered by Simmel in his article, the main points, harshness of the metropolis, modernity and subjective and objective cultures, are discussed in this essay.
Psychology is the investigation of the mind and how it processes and directs our thoughts, actions and conceptions. However, in 1879 Wilhelm Wundt opened the first psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig in Germany. Nevertheless, the origins of psychology go all the way back thousands of years starting with the early Greeks. This foundation is closely connected to biology and philosophy; and especially the subfields of physiology which is the study of the roles of living things and epistemology, which is the study of comprehension and how we understand what we have learned. The connection to physiology and epistemology is often viewed as psychology, which is the hybrid offspring of those two fields of investigation.
ID, ego and superego. He said you were born with ID which was in your
Health psychology is a new branch of psychology that focuses on healthcare and illness based on psychological, behavioral, biological and societal processes. Health psychology is a useful branch to bring awareness across different cultures and communities around the world. This kind of awareness is important for the world today. It has been seen in news and papers, numerous times throughout the years that there are important health concerns that should be dealt with; for example, obesity, aids, heart disease, autism, car accidents, etc. amongst different minority groups, communities, and countries. Therefore, health psychologists can help communicate these concerns and produce solutions using what they know in the emotional and psychological aspects, as well as their collaboration with other healthcare professionals in research, and the creation of assessments and treatment services.
One of the more popular areas of psychology is Educational Psychology. Educational Psychology can be explained several ways. The idea is to study theories and concepts from different parts of psychology and apply them in educational settings. These educational settings may occur in different school settings such as preschool. The goal of educational psychology is to create a positive student-teacher relationship. Educational psychology uses five different types of psychology, behavioral, cognitive, developmental, and social cognitive, and constructivist in this research paper I will be briefly discussing each type of psychology listed above.
There are many factors that contribute to and impact our health. How we live our life, the food that we eat, and our environment plays a major role in our health outcomes. In health psychology we are charged with identifying and assessing those self imposed and external factors. This week we will analyse the onset of chronic illnesses from the scope of a health psychologist and view how various factors are connected for individuals suffering from chronic illness. We will also briefly look at the impact that gratuity adds to improving the health of chronically ill patients.