psychology and Art

In 19th century, Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychologist, developed such brilliant, revolutionary theories that made a huge impact both on science and art. Psychoanalysis was a great evolution in psychological society as in the world of art. Here I just skim through some very brief aspects of literature involved with psychology especially Freud's view points. There has been always a big distance between the world of art and psychology, particularly when we tend to imprison psychology by categorizing it merely as an objective science. However many psychologists do not agree with such description and try to broaden the psychological domain. As Dr. Lukman aptly introduced a psychologist as "a REAL doctor", it is essentially suggested to look beyond the limitations of theories and understand the individual diversities. I believe it is true for it includes lots of complexity and a very special set of skills to find the right way out immense cul-de-sacs and scientific prejudice. By defining the unconscious and conscious levels of mind and different aspects of an individual’s personality, the effect and work of the psyche in forming a character was the center of attention for both scientists and artists especially writers and painters.Psychoanalytic Criticism is one of the prominent respects in dramatic arts based on very theories of the Austrian psychologist. It is of note that many of Freud’s hypotheses were applicable both in ancient Greek mythology and drama in such a precise way that raised a huge interest among the great literary authors and critics. For instance the term Oedipus complex is originally taken from a Greek myth who was the protagonist of the famous Greek trilogy, “The house of Thebes”.
(Do bear in mind that the terms art, psychology and literature are combined in every single part of our everyday life such as Television, cinema, stories, novels, colors, streets, stores, people’s character, etc.)
Soon after Carl Gustav Yung, another or more specifically to say the second literary psychologist who was one of Freud’s student, introduced more specific theories on consciousness that fascinated the world of literature as well as in psychology. The complexity of human nature, internal forces affecting the personality and the tendencies towards archetypal forms and symbols were so tactfully classified and scientifically identified in their eminent works. Archetypal or Myth Criticism is one of the main aspects of literary criticism which analyzes and evaluates a literary works through the abstract meanings and archetypal symbols in human psyche. There are many other links that connect art and psychology that I will resume to point them out in further entries. Many other literary terms were evolved and sprung out of the latter ones.
to be continued...


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