title: [The self and happiness feelings].
abstract: The objectives of applied psychoanalysis result from its therapeutic mission. Fear and feelings of guilt ought to be diminished, restraints reduced and gaps in the experience and perception be filled up. This must be the content of psychotherapeutic work. Simultaneously it is implied, that the basic vital feeling will change positively. Its components can be determined by the concepts of satisfaction, pride, happiness and the capability for a positive outlook into the future. The concepts discussed here are related to the concepts of ego- and self-development. Exploring these specific aspects of the attitude towards life can provide additional prognostic information.
mesh_terms: D004532:Ego; D005239:Fear; D006167:Guilt; D006240:Happiness; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Das Selbst und die Glücksgefühle.