Wednesday, March 31, 2010

010: Quotes & Vocab

Wikipedia Article, Section "Psychotherapy":
-Ethan Watters and Richard Ofshe wrote, "The story of Freud and the creation of psychodynamic therapy, as told by its adherents, is a self-serving myth"
-Freud's contributions to psychotherapy have been extensively criticized and defended by many scholars and historians.

Vocabulary from the 2009 Benedict Award Winning Paper, "Haitian Zombie"
-Bereft
Source: Indeed, it is not simply grieving individuals but the nation as a whole that is bereft
Definition 1:v.
A past tense and a past participle of bereave.
adj.
1.
a. Deprived of something: They are bereft of their dignity.
b. Lacking something needed or expected: "Today's graduates seem keenly aware that the future is bereft of conventional expectations" (Bruce Weber).
2. Suffering the death of a loved one; bereaved: the bereft parents.
Definition 2: Intense Need or lack of something.

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