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Metanoia Films
Metanoia, an Ancient Greek word (μετάνοια) meaning "changing one's mind", may refer to: * Metanoia (psychology), the process of experiencing a psychotic "breakdown" and subsequent, positive psychological re-building or "healing" * Metanoia (rhetoric), correction, a rhetorical device * Metanoia (theology), "conversion" and "reformation" or repentance * Metanoia Films, a film production company * Metanoia, a word for the act of Prostration#Christianity, prostration in Christianity * Metanoia, a direct climbing route opened in 1991 by Jeff Lowe on the Eiger's north face Music * Metanoia (Australian band), a Christian metal band * Metanoia (Chilean band), a Christian hardcore band * Metanoia (For All Eternity album), ''Metanoia'' (For All Eternity album), 2015 * Metanoia (IAMX album), ''Metanoia'' (IAMX album), 2015 * Metanoia (Porcupine Tree album), ''Metanoia'' (Porcupine Tree album), 1998 * Metanoia (Yōsei Teikoku album), ''Metanoia'' (Yōsei Teikoku album), 2007 yas queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metanoia (psychology)
Metanoia (from the Greek , ''metanoia'', "changing one's mind") has been used in psychology since at least the time of American philosopher/psychologist William James to describe a process of fundamental change in the human personality. The term derives from the Ancient Greek words μετά ( ''metá'') (meaning "beyond" or "after") and νόος ( ''noeō'') (meaning "perception" or "understanding" or "mind"), and takes on different meanings in different contexts. Developments William James used the term metanoia to refer to a fundamental and stable change in an individual's life-orientation. Carl Gustav Jung developed the usage to indicate a spontaneous attempt of the psyche to heal itself of unbearable conflict by melting down and then being reborn in a more adaptive form – a form of self healing often associated with the mid-life crisis and psychotic breakdown, which can be viewed as a potentially productive process. Jung considered that psychotic episodes in particular coul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |