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psychosynthesis

American

[sahy-koh-sin-thuh-sis] / ˌsaɪ koʊˈsɪn θə sɪs /

noun

a theoretical effort to reconcile components of the unconscious, including dreams, with the rest of the personality.

psychosynthesis British

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs /

noun

a form of psychotherapy intended to release the patient's full potential by focusing on the positive rather than the negative

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Etymology

Origin of psychosynthesis

First recorded in 1915–20; psycho- + synthesis

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A method of treating emotional disturbance called psychosynthesis also assumes the reality and the importance�for a few men, at least�of their spiritual side.

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