Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Introspection

Introspection

Introspection, long upheld as a reliable route to self-knowledge, involves examining one's thoughts, emotions, and mental processes. It underpins many psychological practices, from mindfulness meditation to psychotherapy and self-help strategies. However, empirical evidence challenges the accuracy of introspection as a means of understanding oneself.Limitations of Introspective InsightSeminal work by Nisbett and Wilson demonstrated that individuals are frequently unaware of the true causes...

Self-Awareness and Its Effects

Self-Awareness and Its Effects

Self-awareness is a psychological state in which the individual becomes the focal point of their attention. This inward focus transforms the self into an object of contemplation and assessment, influencing how individuals perceive their actions and their alignment with personal and societal standards.Triggers and Contexts for Self-AwarenessSelf-awareness can be activated by external stimuli that make individuals visually or audibly aware of themselves, such as mirrors, cameras, or recordings.

The Sense of Self: Reflected Self-Appraisal and Social Comparison

The Sense of Self: Reflected Self-Appraisal and Social Comparison

According to Charles Cooley, we base our image on what we think other people see (Cooley 1902). We imagine how we must appear to others, then react to this speculation. We don certain clothes, prepare our hair in a particular manner, wear makeup, use cologne, and the like—all with the notion that our presentation of ourselves is going to affect how others perceive us. We expect a certain reaction, and, if lucky, we get the one we desire and feel good about it. But more than that, Cooley...

Metacognition

Metacognition

Metacognition is a conscious process where individuals are aware of their cognitive and executive processes, such as planning before solving a problem or self-monitoring during reading. For instance, a writer may need help with composing a piece. The situation involves a writer who is working on a piece of writing, but while doing so, they realize that something is missing. They notice that their characters lack depth or details. This realization occurs because the writer is reflecting on their...

Revisionist Views of Adolescent and Adult Cognition

Revisionist Views of Adolescent and Adult Cognition

A revisionist approach to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development has brought new insights that challenge and reinterpret his established ideas. Piaget proposed that the formal operational stage, emerging in adolescence, represents the culmination of cognitive maturity. During this stage, individuals are said to develop abstract thinking, engage in systematic problem-solving, and show a form of egocentrism, believing others are as preoccupied with their behavior as they are themselves.

Self-Schemas

Self-Schemas

In general, a schema is a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts (Bartlett, 1932). There are many different types of schemata, and they all have one thing in common: schemata are a method of organizing information that allows the brain to work more efficiently. When a schema is activated, the brain makes immediate assumptions about the person or object being observed.

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Thinking the unthinkable: trauma, defence and early states of mind in the work of Alessandra Cavalli.

The Journal of analytical psychology·2022

Same author

Commentary on 'Noah's Ark' by Alessandra Cavalli.

The Journal of analytical psychology·2020

Same author

Psychotherapy as a skilled practice.

The Journal of analytical psychology·2020

Same author

Jean Knox in conversation with Warren Colman.

The Journal of analytical psychology·2019

Same author

Response to Hugh Gee's 'A simple statement about the concept of archetypes'.

The Journal of analytical psychology·2018

Same author

Are Archetypes Essential?

The Journal of analytical psychology·2018

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 12, 2026

A Modified Mirror Test as a Visual Guide for the Self-awareness Trait in Wild Antarctica Penguins, Pygoscelis adeliae

A Modified Mirror Test as a Visual Guide for the Self-awareness Trait in Wild Antarctica Penguins, Pygoscelis adeliae

Published on: July 8, 2025

Reflections on knowledge and experience.

Warren Colman¹

¹St Albans, UK.

The Journal of Analytical Psychology

|April 5, 2013

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Experienced analysts develop practical wisdom (phronesis) through disciplined practice, shifting from ego to self. This analytic attitude, rooted in compassion, influences clinical work and personal disclosure.

More Related Videos

Recording Behavioral Responses to Reflection in Crayfish

Recording Behavioral Responses to Reflection in Crayfish

Published on: May 14, 2010

Perspectives on Neuroscience

Perspectives on Neuroscience

Published on: July 31, 2007

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 12, 2026

A Modified Mirror Test as a Visual Guide for the Self-awareness Trait in Wild Antarctica Penguins, Pygoscelis adeliae

A Modified Mirror Test as a Visual Guide for the Self-awareness Trait in Wild Antarctica Penguins, Pygoscelis adeliae

Published on: July 8, 2025

Recording Behavioral Responses to Reflection in Crayfish

Recording Behavioral Responses to Reflection in Crayfish

Published on: May 14, 2010

Perspectives on Neuroscience

Perspectives on Neuroscience

Published on: July 31, 2007

Area of Science:

Psychoanalytic theory
Philosophy of mind
Clinical psychology

Background:

Theoretical knowledge transforms into implicit practical wisdom (phronesis) with analyst experience.
Analyst development involves a shift from working via the ego to working from the self.
This progression is linked to Fordham's concept of 'not knowing beforehand'.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the integration of theoretical knowledge into practical wisdom in experienced analysts.
To examine the analyst's developmental shift from ego to self in clinical practice.
To discuss the implications of this shift for therapeutic boundaries, enactment, and personal disclosure.

Main Methods:

Reflective self-analysis of personal developmental trajectory.
Integration of Aristotelian philosophy (phronesis) and psychoanalytic concepts (Fordham).
Discussion of clinical material to illustrate theoretical points.

Main Results:

Experienced analysts develop practical wisdom (phronesis) through disciplined practice and the analytic attitude.
The analyst's operational mode shifts from the ego to the self, fostering 'not knowing beforehand'.
This shift has implications for managing boundaries, enactment, and the use of personal disclosure in therapy.

Conclusions:

Analyst development involves a transformation of knowledge into wisdom, enabling greater freedom within disciplined practice.
The analyst's work from the self, informed by compassion and benevolence, aligns with wisdom traditions.
Psychoanalysis is presented as a way of living grounded in humane values.