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module two discussion, Assignments of Psychology

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)Psychology

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PSY 328 Module Two Discussion
❄️ElsafromFrozen–AStoryofRepression,Growth,andEmotional
Intelligence❄️
Hieveryone!
Forthisweek’sdiscussion,Igottheinspirationfrommydaughtersand
IchoseElsafromDisney’sFrozen(2013).ElsaistheSnowQueenof
Arendelle,bornwiththemagicalabilitytocreateiceandsnow.From
childhood,she’staughttohideherpowersafteraccidentallyinjuringher
sisterAnna.Shegrowsupisolated,anxious,andafraidofherself,believing
thatifsheeverlosescontrolofheremotions,she’llhurtthepeopleshe
loves.Herjourneythroughoutthefilmisanemotionallypowerfulexampleof
repression,self-discovery,andlearningtoembraceone’strueidentity.
FromaFreudianperspective,Elsa’semotionalandmagicalrepression
isaclearexampleofneurosis.Freudbelievedthatunresolvedunconscious
conflictcanleadtoanxietyandneuroticbehavior(Freud,1961).Elsa
suppressesherfeelingstomaintaincontrol,butthisonlyintensifiesher
internaldistress,untilitfinallyexplodesduringhercoronation.Hericy
outburstisn’tjustmagic,it’sareleaseofallthefearandpressureshe’s
bottledupforyears.Shealsoshowsdefensemechanismslikeisolationand
denial,distancingherselfphysicallyandemotionallyasawaytoavoidthe
painofconfrontingherinnerconflict.
LookingatitfromJung’sconcept,ElsaembodiestheShadow
archetype,thepartsofourselvesthatwehideorreject.Herpowersarenot
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PSY 328 Module Two Discussion

❄️ ElsafromFrozen–AStoryofRepression,Growth,andEmotional

Intelligence❄️ 

Hieveryone! Forthisweek’sdiscussion,Igottheinspirationfrommydaughtersand IchoseElsafromDisney’sFrozen(2013).ElsaistheSnowQueenof Arendelle,bornwiththemagicalabilitytocreateiceandsnow.From childhood,she’staughttohideherpowersafteraccidentallyinjuringher sisterAnna.Shegrowsupisolated,anxious,andafraidofherself,believing thatifsheeverlosescontrolofheremotions,she’llhurtthepeopleshe loves.Herjourneythroughoutthefilmisanemotionallypowerfulexampleof repression,self-discovery,andlearningtoembraceone’strueidentity. FromaFreudianperspective,Elsa’semotionalandmagicalrepression isaclearexampleofneurosis.Freudbelievedthatunresolvedunconscious conflictcanleadtoanxietyandneuroticbehavior(Freud,1961).Elsa suppressesherfeelingstomaintaincontrol,butthisonlyintensifiesher internaldistress,untilitfinallyexplodesduringhercoronation.Hericy outburstisn’tjustmagic,it’sareleaseofallthefearandpressureshe’s bottledupforyears.Shealsoshowsdefensemechanismslikeisolationand denial,distancingherselfphysicallyandemotionallyasawaytoavoidthe painofconfrontingherinnerconflict. LookingatitfromJung’sconcept,ElsaembodiestheShadow archetype,thepartsofourselvesthatwehideorreject.Herpowersarenot

“bad”butmisunderstood,andherrefusaltoacceptthemmirrorshowmany ofustrytosuppresspartsofwhoweare.WhenElsasings“LetItGo”,it’snot justamusicalmoment,it’sherbreakthrough.Shestopshidingandstarts embracingherwholeself,movingtowardindividuation,whichJungdescribed astheintegrationoftheconsciousandunconsciousmind(Jung,1964). Elsa’semotionalgrowthisalsoastrongexampleofemotional intelligence.Atfirst,shelackstheabilitytorecognizeormanageher emotions.Butbytheendofthefilm,andespeciallyinFrozenII,shebecomes moreself-aware,betteratregulatingherfeelings,andmoreattunedtothe needsofothers(Salovey&Mayer,1990).Herstoryremindsusthat emotionalhealingtakestimeandthatit’sokaytobeafraidofwhoweare whilestillworkingtowardself-acceptance. Overall,Elsaisabeautifullycomplexcharacterwhoseinnerstruggles resonatewithsomanypeople.Herstoryismorethanafairytale,it’sa deeplypsychologicalnarrativeaboutfear,anxiety,self-acceptance,and emotionalgrowth.Herjourneyisareminderthatembracingouremotions, ratherthanfearingorhidingthemiskeytobecomingourtruestselves. References Freud,S.(1961).Theegoandtheid(J.Strachey,Trans.).W.W.Norton& Company.(Originalworkpublished1923) Jung,C.G.(1964).Manandhissymbols.Dell. Salovey,P.,&Mayer,J.D.(1990).Emotionalintelligence.Imagination, CognitionandPersonality,9(3),185–211.