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Freud's various cathexis

The word "cathexis" was invented by James Strachey in his translation of Freud's works. Freud had a few types of cathexis, including hypercathexis and decathexis, as an explanation for human processing of emotions.

A Psychoanalysis and the Psychology of Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1 ran from 1997 until 2007 with 10 seasons and 214 episodes plus the original movie and subsequent movies. The show has many recurring themes in its characters around emotional regulational, trauma and themes relating to maladaptive personality, especially themes on what is now commonly called "gaslighting" and what is real. If you haven't seen the show, it's worth watching the Kurt Russell movie first, and then starting from episode 1.

Passive Aggressive Behaviour & PAPD

"Passive aggressive" was first used clinically during World War II to describe soldiers who refused to comply with officers’ demands (Millon, 1981, cited in Hopwood CJ, Wright AG. 2012).

Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder (PAPD) was a disorder in the DSM up until version IV, with its removal questioned.