http://www.ottorank.com Psychology after Freud: therapy, art, will, ethics. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:24:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ottorank.com/essays/the-evolution-of-psychotherapy-since-freud/comment-page-1#comment-242 E. James Lieberman Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:24:21 +0000 http://www.ottorank.com/?page_id=64#comment-242 The writer refers to the collective unconscious, an idea supported by Carl Jung, not Rank. But he addresses very well the issue of conformity, which is really escape from self-creative pursuits. --ejl The writer refers to the collective unconscious, an idea supported by Carl Jung, not Rank. But he addresses very well the issue of conformity, which is really escape from self-creative pursuits. –ejl

]]> http://www.ottorank.com/essays/the-evolution-of-psychotherapy-since-freud/comment-page-1#comment-236 Escaping from Spiritual Freedom and Responsibility | Newdawnink's Blog Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:06:48 +0000 http://www.ottorank.com/?page_id=64#comment-236 [...] Otto Rank discusses the issue of freedom beautifully. Basically, Rank states that the degree to which a person is unaware of those forces that influence, and are literally controlled by them. Stated differently, the degree which we are unaware of how our drives, instincts, unconscious, and environment are influencing us, they control us. However, if a person chooses not to be aware of these influences, even if done so passively or unconsciously, a choice has still been made. [...] [...] Otto Rank discusses the issue of freedom beautifully. Basically, Rank states that the degree to which a person is unaware of those forces that influence, and are literally controlled by them. Stated differently, the degree which we are unaware of how our drives, instincts, unconscious, and environment are influencing us, they control us. However, if a person chooses not to be aware of these influences, even if done so passively or unconsciously, a choice has still been made. [...]

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