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The term analytic psychology is currently used to cover all those facts and theories presented in the works
of Freud, Jung, and Adler. However it is often recommended that it should be applied only to the theory
and practice of Freud and his disciples, and that the theory and practice of Jung should be designated
Analytical Psychology and that the theory and practice of Adler should be designated individual
Psychology.
Analytic psychology is the analysis of the human mind, psyche, and the unconscious, as well as the
conscious components of the mind. It is thought that behavior of man and his conscious states can be
explained only by unconscious sources of motivation.
Jung believed that the mind could be divided into unconscious and conscious parts. He felt that the
unconscious mind was made up of levels. The personal unconscious is the part of the unconscious mind in
which is stored each person's unique personal experiences and memories that may not be consciously
remembered.
Social psychology can be seen as a combination of psychology and of sociology. The discipline is based
on the belief that social behavior is governed by psychological principles that can be discovered by
observation and experiment. It began as a part of the discipline of psychology and it focused on concepts
such as suggestibility, crowd behavior, social movements, prejudice and group thinking.
The ethical argument also supports free will. In order to expect moral responsibility, one must accept the
concept of free will. If an individuals behavior is determined by forces beyond an individuals control
then the individual cannot be held responsible for their actions. However our laws insist that adults do
have individual responsibility for their actions and so implicitly society supports freewill.