Discover the Defining States of Psychology
Psychology isn’t a single lens; it is a series offocusing on different states or realms of being. Each wave was a necessary response to the one before it, deepening our ability to map the human experience. To truly ‘Unbrace,’ we must understand the entire ocean—from the deep unconscious substrate to the modern clarity of the present moment.
The Founder (Februrary 23, 2026)
Defining States of Being
Dive into the key psychological movements that have shaped our understanding of the mind and behaviour.
Ancient Beginnings: Ontological Thought
Artistotle
Prehistory: Structuralism
Wundt, and the system
Primal
Freud, Jung.
Reactive
Examine observable behavior and conditioning principles pioneered by Skinner and Watson.
Analytical
Ellis, Beck.
Integrative
ACT, DBT
Formative
Discover what the developmental and attachment perspectives or theories think.
Collective
Humans are social beings at the end of the day.
Sovereign
Discover the emphasis on self-awareness and personal meaning with Rogers, Emmy van Durzen,
Neural
Poly vagal, etc.
Barriers to Being
While studying being, there has always been an interest in what goes wrong and what causes certain individuals to act differently. Psychological perspectives can be applied in many ways, producing different understandings or conceptualizations of psychopathology, as psychology itself has developed into distinct perspectives. In sum, all can be seen as partial attempts to understand a fuller idea, and all of them are important for helping others.
| Conceptualization | Key Concept | Problem Area |
| Statistical Deviance | Literally abnormal from the normal | Some abnormal things (like intelligence) are seen as positive, while still being statistically deviant |
| Social Deviance | Different from what is commonly seen in the culture the individual resides in | Who determines what is normal and what is abnormal? |
| Maladaptive (Dysfunctional Behaviour) | Adaptive and maladaptive behaviour refers to the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of one’s behaviour. | Again, who determines what? |