| − | In [[psychoanalysis]] and other forms of [[depth psychology]], the '''psyche''' ({{pron-en|ˈsaɪkiː}}; etymology: Greek ψυχή ''psykhe'' "soul, mind, breath, life"<ref>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=psyche&searchmode=none</ref>) refers to the forces in an individual that influence [[cognition|thought]], [[behavior]] and [[Personality psychology|personality]].<ref>Cf. Reed, Edward S., on the narrowing of the study of the psyche into the study of the mind.</ref> The word is borrowed from ancient Greek [[soul#Aristotle|animating principle]], and here refers to the modern ideas of [[soul]], [[Self (psychology)|self]], and [[mind]]. The Greeks believed that the soul or "psyche" was responsible for behaviour. A psyche in mythology means a butterfly.<ref>Cf. Rohde, ''Psyche'', Chapters I and VII</ref><ref>Also cf. the myth of [[Cupid and Psyche|Eros and Psyche]] as Psyche was the embodiment of the soul.</ref> | + | In [[psychoanalysis]] and other forms of [[depth psychology]], the '''psyche''' etymology: Greek ψυχή ''psykhe'' "soul, mind, breath, life"<ref>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=psyche&searchmode=none</ref>) refers to the forces in an individual that influence [[cognition|thought]], [[behavior]] and [[Personality psychology|personality]].<ref>Cf. Reed, Edward S., on the narrowing of the study of the psyche into the study of the mind.</ref> The word is borrowed from ancient Greek [[soul#Aristotle|animating principle]], and here refers to the modern ideas of [[soul]], [[Self (psychology)|self]], and [[mind]]. The Greeks believed that the soul or "psyche" was responsible for behaviour. A psyche in mythology means a butterfly.<ref>Cf. Rohde, ''Psyche'', Chapters I and VII</ref><ref>Also cf. the myth of [[Cupid and Psyche|Eros and Psyche]] as Psyche was the embodiment of the soul.</ref> |