angústia

English translation: Angst/Anxiety

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Portuguese term or phrase:angústia
English translation:Angst/Anxiety
Entered by: Gad Kohenov

07:58 Nov 29, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Psychology
Portuguese term or phrase: angústia
emotional reaction in response to a real or imagined danger
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Angst/Anxiety
Explanation:
In Psychology they use the German word Angst.
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Angst/Anxiety


Explanation:
In Psychology they use the German word Angst.

Gad Kohenov
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anguish


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguish
Anguish is a term used in philosophy, often as a translation from the German Angst. It is a paramount feature of existentialist philosophy, in which anguish is often understood as the experience of an utterly free being in a world with zero absolutes (existential despair). In the theology of Kierkegaard, it refers to a being with total free will who is in a constant state of spiritual fear that his freedom will lead him to fall short of the standards that God has laid out for him.

In the teachings of Sartre, anguish is seen when an utterly free being realizes the unpredictability of his or her action. For an example, when walking along a cliff, you would feel anguish to know that you have the freedom to throw yourself down to your imminent death.

BELOW FOLLOWS THE TRANSLATION OF THIS WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE INTO PORTUGUESE:

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angústia
Chamamos de angústia a sensação psicológica, caracterizada por "abafamento", insegurança, falta de humor, ressentimento e dor. Na moderna psiquiatria é considerada uma doença que pode produzir problemas psicossomáticos.

A angústia é também uma emoção que precede algo (um acontecimento,uma ocasião, circunstância), também pode-se chegar a angústia através de lembranças traumáticas que dilaceraram ou fragmentaram o ego.

Angústia quando a integridade psíquica está ameaçada, também costuma-se haver angústia em estados paranóicos onde a percepção é redobrada e em casos de ansiedade persecutória.

A angústia exerce função crucial na simbolização de perigos reais (situação, circunstância) e imaginários (consequencias temidas).




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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-11-29 11:28:36 GMT)
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ANXIETY = ANSIEDADE in psychological terminology, pls. read thru these Wikipedia articles explaining the term:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansiedade


Gilmar Fernandes
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