On the role of the conscious mind in fantasy and studying the uses, functions and stages of fantasy. Fantasy is an essential part of our thinking. It is imagination in its extremes and shows how far our minds can stretch beyond the normal and the natural. All creativity has an element of fantasy as when an artist paints a nude figure or a poet dreams of a perfect world, even reality itself seems to take on some sort of fantastic or slightly exaggerated form. Although the presence of fantasy in all creative composition could be a controversial claim and researchers would say that fantasy is a distinct mental process which is revealed only in films, stories, art work that essentially contains supernatural phenomena. All stories or art forms having magic, supernatural elements or scientifically and realistically implausible scenarios could be considered in the genre of fantasy. Yet as we know even in science certain theories as Multiple Worlds theory in quantum physics or theories about extinction of dinosaurs in Biology and biblical theory of Creationism are all based on imagination and elements of fantasy although multiple worlds theory and extinction theory are both strongly supported by facts or equations as well.
The more general and public forms of entertainment are less interactive and there seems to be this basic contradiction as all personal forms of entertainment are more interactive and public forms of entertainment are more personal and private. This scenario has been changing with television programs increasing audience participation in the program however interaction patterns between entertainers and viewers in any public entertainment scenario remain within strict limits and boundaries. Entertainment takes us to a different world and feeds our need for fantasy and an escape from real life. This is especially true for entertainment that is more public or provided by the media and entertainment provided by films, theatre, music, and all forms of creative art. Films and theatre transposes us to a world of fantasy and grabs our attention so we remain engrossed as almost a part of this alternative reality. Entertainment could also be in the form of magazine stories and gossip or even celebrity culture and the psychology of entertainment could also explain the extreme craze of celebrity culture that we have in the modern world.
Any study in fantasy would have certain distinct goals and some of the ways in which fantasy could be studied within psychology would be directed towards understanding: Fantasy as genre and as used in arts, literature, philosophy, religion, science Fantasy as an exaggerated form of imagination or the basis of creativity in our daily life Fantasy as the root of obsession, mental illness and loss of productivity Fantasy as the road to understanding our wishes, desires, motivation, beliefs, attitudes and impulses Studying fantasy as a genre would involve analysis of the elements of fantasy in literature as in the works Tolkien or Rowling and this aspect of fantasy has been successfully handled in literature, sociology and cultural studies. J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings or J.K Rowling's Harry Potter series and recently J Cameron's Avatar highlight the strong use of fantasy and also its commercial or literary success. In fact the success of fantasy could be because of the basic need to escape from reality as all fantasies provide a temporary escape from reality which we all need. What has been overlooked is the analysis of fantasy as it begins as a positive mental process, conducive to creativity and identifying the point where such fantasy becomes harmful or mentally deteriorating for an individual.
The physical breakdown of an athlete is not making reference to the competitor that does not prepare physically during training. Physical breakdown of a competitor makes reference to the person that is ill prepared at the exact moment they step out to compete. Many competitors have experienced the feeling of "being flat" when the time for them to perform finally arrives. This breakdown is a result of an athlete not controlling their emotions or their mindset. By failing to level him or herself emotionally and mentally, the competitor expends an inordinate amount of energy during the pre-competition phase of their experience. As a result of this elevation of adrenaline throughout the hours leading up to their competition the competitor may experience a sort of "low" in their energy levels when the time to compete finally arrives. One must make the analogy of competition preparation being similar to a wave in the ocean.
Coming back to the distinction of work and entertainment or play, work involves responsibility and despite the emotional involvement in entertainment, apart from being a passive participant, we do not have to be responsible for anything, there is no problem solving or decision making and that is how entertainment in all its form is so pleasurable as the right brain activities of decision making and the cortical regions of the brain are not activated completely yet the pleasure sensations and emotions such as the hypothalamus and left brain activities are usually activated so we tend to associated entertainment with emotions rather than problem solving and decision making.
Fantasy, like imagination and associated creative processes aids us in our mental journey and fantasies trigger positive emotions that help in productivity through motivation of individuals. Fantasy could bring out repressed emotions and desires (you may have fancied someone in childhood and you romance someone similar in your fantasies), play out denials of certain facts or events (as you may fantasize your ex lover more after knowing that you will never be with her again) or may be used as a means of sublimation (through fantasy in art and literature or poetry). Thus fantasy could be adequately explained with psychoanalysis at the more functional level as to how fantasy is useful functionally for us. Although at a more structural level where it is important to understand the components of fantasy, psychoanalysis is not adequate as fantasy is about the conscious rather than the unconscious.
As an athlete, a coach, or a competitor in some other realm, we have all heard the saying "This is 90% mental, and 10% physical". If this is the case, then why do we spend 100% of our training time preparing for only 10% of the competition? A true competitor will understand the simple fact that competition is warfare. Within the confines of warfare, there are simple tenets that are there to guide us along the path to victory. Sun Tzu stated it simply when he postulated "In order to conquer Ones' enemy, One must first conquer Ones' self."
The more general and public forms of entertainment are less interactive and there seems to be this basic contradiction as all personal forms of entertainment are more interactive and public forms of entertainment are more personal and private. This scenario has been changing with television programs increasing audience participation in the program however interaction patterns between entertainers and viewers in any public entertainment scenario remain within strict limits and boundaries. Entertainment takes us to a different world and feeds our need for fantasy and an escape from real life. This is especially true for entertainment that is more public or provided by the media and entertainment provided by films, theatre, music, and all forms of creative art. Films and theatre transposes us to a world of fantasy and grabs our attention so we remain engrossed as almost a part of this alternative reality. Entertainment could also be in the form of magazine stories and gossip or even celebrity culture and the psychology of entertainment could also explain the extreme craze of celebrity culture that we have in the modern world.
Any study in fantasy would have certain distinct goals and some of the ways in which fantasy could be studied within psychology would be directed towards understanding: Fantasy as genre and as used in arts, literature, philosophy, religion, science Fantasy as an exaggerated form of imagination or the basis of creativity in our daily life Fantasy as the root of obsession, mental illness and loss of productivity Fantasy as the road to understanding our wishes, desires, motivation, beliefs, attitudes and impulses Studying fantasy as a genre would involve analysis of the elements of fantasy in literature as in the works Tolkien or Rowling and this aspect of fantasy has been successfully handled in literature, sociology and cultural studies. J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings or J.K Rowling's Harry Potter series and recently J Cameron's Avatar highlight the strong use of fantasy and also its commercial or literary success. In fact the success of fantasy could be because of the basic need to escape from reality as all fantasies provide a temporary escape from reality which we all need. What has been overlooked is the analysis of fantasy as it begins as a positive mental process, conducive to creativity and identifying the point where such fantasy becomes harmful or mentally deteriorating for an individual.
The physical breakdown of an athlete is not making reference to the competitor that does not prepare physically during training. Physical breakdown of a competitor makes reference to the person that is ill prepared at the exact moment they step out to compete. Many competitors have experienced the feeling of "being flat" when the time for them to perform finally arrives. This breakdown is a result of an athlete not controlling their emotions or their mindset. By failing to level him or herself emotionally and mentally, the competitor expends an inordinate amount of energy during the pre-competition phase of their experience. As a result of this elevation of adrenaline throughout the hours leading up to their competition the competitor may experience a sort of "low" in their energy levels when the time to compete finally arrives. One must make the analogy of competition preparation being similar to a wave in the ocean.
Coming back to the distinction of work and entertainment or play, work involves responsibility and despite the emotional involvement in entertainment, apart from being a passive participant, we do not have to be responsible for anything, there is no problem solving or decision making and that is how entertainment in all its form is so pleasurable as the right brain activities of decision making and the cortical regions of the brain are not activated completely yet the pleasure sensations and emotions such as the hypothalamus and left brain activities are usually activated so we tend to associated entertainment with emotions rather than problem solving and decision making.
Fantasy, like imagination and associated creative processes aids us in our mental journey and fantasies trigger positive emotions that help in productivity through motivation of individuals. Fantasy could bring out repressed emotions and desires (you may have fancied someone in childhood and you romance someone similar in your fantasies), play out denials of certain facts or events (as you may fantasize your ex lover more after knowing that you will never be with her again) or may be used as a means of sublimation (through fantasy in art and literature or poetry). Thus fantasy could be adequately explained with psychoanalysis at the more functional level as to how fantasy is useful functionally for us. Although at a more structural level where it is important to understand the components of fantasy, psychoanalysis is not adequate as fantasy is about the conscious rather than the unconscious.
As an athlete, a coach, or a competitor in some other realm, we have all heard the saying "This is 90% mental, and 10% physical". If this is the case, then why do we spend 100% of our training time preparing for only 10% of the competition? A true competitor will understand the simple fact that competition is warfare. Within the confines of warfare, there are simple tenets that are there to guide us along the path to victory. Sun Tzu stated it simply when he postulated "In order to conquer Ones' enemy, One must first conquer Ones' self."
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