Friday, November 6, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
09 Week 45 - The Dark Side Has Floated Up
"According to Sigmund Freud, humans have a life instinct – which he named 'Eros' – and a death drive, which is commonly called (though not by Freud himself) 'Thanatos'. This postulated death drive allegedly compels humans to engage in risky and self-destructive acts that could lead to their own death. Behaviors such as thrill seeking, aggression, and risk taking are viewed as actions which stem from this Thanatos instinct. However, from a scientific viewpoint, the notion of Thanatos continues to be highly controversial" (Wikipedia, 2009, p.1).
I start to believe the existence of thanatos. Based on my personal experiences.
Reference
Wikipedia. (2009). Thanatos. Retrieved November 1, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanatos