Well‐being at the crossroads of the unconscious, preconscious, and reason in higher education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21748041 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glen L Sherman (0000-0002-3720-7801, William Paterson University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 58-74 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1556-9187 • E-ISSN: 1742-3341 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/aps.1674 |
| OpenAlex | W3086430672 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
Well‐being has become a prominent theme for higher education in North America. This paper explores how we might best understand well‐being in higher education, given the premium it puts on rationality and critical thinking, in light of insights from psychodynamic theory. The author presents a brief history of the concept of well‐being in psychology and higher education, how the unconscious came to be barred from current discourse, and how it might re‐establish its place if reframed in terms of the preconscious and sublimation. The author then discusses key concepts from transformative education theory and mindfulness practice, which have had explicit presences in higher education theory and practice, for the helpful roles they might play in bringing this about, since at their borders, the unconscious makes its presence known. Finally, the author poses a way that rationality and depth psychology may co‐exist in higher education and bring about fruitful educational results
Education theory · Empathy · Epistemology · Higher education · Mindfulness · Pedagogy · Political science · Preconscious · Psychoanalysis · Psychodynamics · Psychotherapist · Rationality · Sociology · Transformative learning · Unconscious mind · Ego Development and Educational Practices · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Philosophy · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
An essay on man
The Psychoanalytic Ear and the Sociological Eye
From Sage on the Stage to Guide on the Side
Mindfulness
Money and Happiness
Positive psychology
Lacan's view of sublimation
East Meets West
Transformative education
Psychoanalysis and Education
The Fully Functioning Society
Existentialism and Higher Education
The benefits of being present
Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being
The structure of psychological well-being revisited
Emerging adulthood
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |