Explore the complexities of guilt for South African psychologists with this psychoanalytic course. Explore into conscious vs.
This course explores guilt through a contemporary psychoanalytic lens, looking at conscious and unconscious guilt and how both shape behaviour, relationships and emotional wellbeing. South African psychologists will learn to distinguish persecutory from reparative guilt and justified from unjustified guilt, and to understand how guilt may be induced in early relationships. The superego is examined as an internal critic that can drive self-punishment, suffering and self-sabotage. The course also considers the movement towards reparation, responsibility and conscience, and basic principles for working with guilt in therapy. It is accredited by the HPCSA for CPD points.
This talk explores the complex nature of guilt through a contemporary psychoanalytic lens, examining both conscious & unconscious guilt & how these shape human behaviour, relationships & emotional wellbeing. Participants will be introduced to key distinctions including persecutory & reparative guilt, as well as the role of the superego as an internal critic that can drive self-punishment, suffering & self-sabotage.
The talk also considers how guilt can be justified or unjustified, how it may be induced in early relationships, & how individuals can become stuck in cycles of suffering due to unresolved unconscious processes. A focus will be placed on the movement toward reparation, responsibility & conscience, highlighting pathways toward growth, emotional repair & greater psychological freedom.
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to: