Psychology In Brave New World Essay

Psychology is important when it comes to understanding the people around us. It can tell us a lot about the subject at hand, such as personality, perspective, choices, values, motivation, and, overall, the lifestyle of an individual. Psychology, in short, is the study of the brain and its development and functionality and how it affects/defines us as people. It can also be used to influence the subject, such as Pavlovian conditioning, which is the modification of predisposed behavior of a person or animal, and the effects can be permanent. These differences, depending on how radical and specific the conditioning, can drastically change a person or people, as evident in the novel. The approach of psychology is taken because the aspects of psychology are very visible and easily identifiable, sometimes even explicitly stated. The aspect and practices of Pavlov are major players in understanding the novel. Also a key player is Sigmund Freud and his ideas. Freud termed the Id, which is basically immediate gratification and includes strong sexual desires and satisfaction. The dystopian society presented in the novel is founded and revolved around the ideas and practices of these two individuals, as

Consumerism leads to a loss of humanity. This is revealed in the satirical take on the society we know and live within. Most of want only the newest of the new and this, as Mustapha Mond, the Controller of the World State, said, creates a “loss of intrinsic value of old high-art.” We see the newest products as better and the old things as less valuable, even though the older might be better in more ways than we would think. This theme is also revealed through the setting and it’s components, mainly the people. They only find pleasure in the newest technologies, thus they are forever enraptured in what the Controller deems new because developments and innovations are always taking