The Generation Of Young Professionals - 1375 Words

Our world today is dominated by a fast paced, result driven society. We are surrounded by busy people, full schedules, and an inquiry for the next greatest thing. Millennials, representing the largest generation in America today by accounting for a total of one-third of the total U.S. population, are the rising professionals of society today and, for better or for worse, will soon be the next up and coming leaders in our career fields. However, due to the burst of scientific and technological development that has so rapidly occurred over the past twenty years, this generation of young professionals is distinctly unique from those of the past in the sense that we are more informed, yet less relational. High exposure to instantaneous†¦show more content†¦Cognitive behavioral therapy, a more modern model of therapy that focuses on evidence based results, can be compared to the mindset of many practicing millennials today; yet, there is still something for this generation of pra ctitioners to hold on to from the founding father of the more in-depth and personal, psychoanalytic therapy. Therefore, this essay will serve the purpose of comparing and contrasting the two therapies, cognitive and psychoanalytic, and analyzing their functionality today. The Nature of the Person: Psychoanalytic therapy and cognitive therapy differ distinctly from one another in their view of the nature of the person. Psychoanalytic therapy emphasizes a deterministic view of human nature, meaning that there are many pre-determined factors that result in the occurrence of an event or outcome in the life of the individual. This idea stems from the philosophical idea that every human action or decision is impacted by inevitable external stimuli. It is understandable that this would be the concept of human nature during the era of its founder Freud, who first developed psychoanalytic theory during a time in which science was beginning to question traditional thinking. Scientists like Ernest Rutherford and Neil Bohr recognized that there are physical laws that control the motion of atoms, alluding to a deterministic world in which objects are pre-determined in physical patterns and movement. However, other