psychosynthesis

[ sahy-koh-sin-thuh-sis ]

noun
  1. a theoretical effort to reconcile components of the unconscious, including dreams, with the rest of the personality.

Origin of psychosynthesis

1
First recorded in 1915–20; psycho- + synthesis

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British Dictionary definitions for psychosynthesis

psychosynthesis

/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs) /


noun
  1. a form of psychotherapy intended to release the patient's full potential by focusing on the positive rather than the negative

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