Why Did Many Antebellum Americans Turn to Practical or Popular

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Essay

Why did many antebellum Americans turn to practical or popular science? How does that interest demonstrate a basic American optimism about life and society?

Understand Freud's psychoanalytic theory, including his views on the stages of psychosexual development and the key concepts such as the Oedipus complex.

Recognize the contributions and criticisms of neo-Freudians such as Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and Karen Horney regarding Freud's theories.

Comprehend Carl Jung’s theory of archetypes and the collective unconscious.

Identify the role of inferiority feelings in Alfred Adler's psychological theory.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Muscles

Muscles located in the outer regions of the body, as opposed to those central to the core or trunk.

Voluntary Function

Actions or processes in the body controlled by an individual's conscious decision.

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move one or more muscles, often as a result of injury or disease affecting the nervous system.

Temporary

Describing a situation, role, or condition that is not permanent and is intended to last for only a limited period of time.