In essence, Freud’s theoretical foundation for the psychodynamic approach is referenced as the structural model (Marc F. Kern, 1996-2003). This foundation was understood in three parts of an individual personality, the Id, Ego, and Superego. The three parts affect individual personality through the psychodynamic approaches. Sigmund Freud’s theories for the Id states that the unconscious is this part of the brain that aggression and sexual energies are formed in. However, the thoughts which are formed in the unconscious are governed by the Ego, the conscious part of the brain.
The psychodynamic perspective is based on the work of Sigmund Freud. He created both a theory to explain personality and mental disorders and the form of therapy known as psychoanalysis. The psychodynamic approach assumes that all behaviour and mental processes reflect constant and unconscious struggles within person. These usually involve conflicts between our need to satisfy basic biological instincts, for example, for food, sex or aggression, and the restrictions imposed by society. Not all those who take a Psychodynamic approach accept all of Freud's original ideas, but most would view normal or problematic behavior as the result of a failure to resolve conflicts adequately.
Second the social unconscious, Freud’s superego, which can broken down into two aspects: conscience and ego ideal. The conscience deals with the internalization of punishments and warnings. The superego can be considered as such things as our culture and native language. These things we have grown up with and have become second nature. Third, personal unconscious, would involve habits that we have obtained, tasks that we no longer think about doing, and defense
Conclusion The history of todays psychology has been influenced by many important people throughout time. Philosophers been the door opener to psychological theories by proposing questions regarding the mind and the body and how the two been connected and related to each other. If these men and women had not made such progress, psychology may never have been considered an actual. And since the world advances, it will be interesting where new ideas and theories will take
In this analysis we will look at two specific parts of analyzing psychodynamic theories. First we will discuss how psychodynamic theories affect individual personalities and finally we will explain how psychodynamic theories influence interpersonal relationships. Psychodynamic Theories Affect Individual Personalities All of the psychodynamic theories mentioned in this paper lean more to the side of being limited rather than having strength, primarily in regard to the development and effects of individual personality. A dissimilar outlook exists on the definition of personality, the driving force behind development, cause and effect, and what exactly influences it and whether it can be altered. The psychodynamic theories consist mainly of Alder’s individual psychological theory, Horney’s psychoanalytical social theory, Freud’s psychoanalytical theory, Klein’s object relations theory, Sullivan’s interpersonal theory, and Jung’s analytical theory (Feist & Feist, 2009).
Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Tina Monteverdi PSY 250-Psychology of Personality October 3, 2012 Deann Smetana Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Psychoanalytic approach’s differ depending on the psychologist. There have been theories put forth by a few known people in history. However they do not all believe the same things. This paper will discuss the theories that have been put forth by a few. Sigmund Freud “Psychoanalysis was founded by Sigmund Freud, he believed that individuals could be cured by making conscious their unconscious thoughts and motivations, thus gaining insight” (McLeod, 2007).
Freud and Jung both used the unconscious as a way of explaining dreams. Their contrasting perspectives are found in their interpretations of the way we use our buried thoughts. What they identified as the deeper meaning of the unconscious and their interpretations of dreams resulted in different concepts. In order to understand the role that dreams play for Freud and Jung, we must understand both theories. Freud’s theory outlined the unconscious as an assortment of images, thoughts, and experiences a person refused to handle, which could lead to a break down.
The behaviorism start to make the field of psychology a mainstream scientific by observing one behavior. The field of psychoanalysis is another school of thought. Sigmund Freud best known for his work in psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis is a term that was used to refer the different parts of Freud's research, which would include the Freudian therapy and how he developed this theories through his research. Psychoanalysis deals with the thoughts and motivations that are outside of our awareness which is influence our behavior.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – a psychoanalytic interpretation There are several ways of interpreting Robert Louis Stevenson's novel 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', but to my mind, the most suitable and interesting one is the psychoanalytic approach. Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis is based on his idea of the human psyche consisting of three areas: first, the super-ego, which represents social and cultural norms and almost corresponds to the human conscience. Second, the id, which accommodates the drives and the instincts hidden in the depths of the human unconscious, as for instance the satisfaction of the human needs or the reproduction. The third area describes the rational ego, which is the human consciousness that tries to mediate between the conscience and the unconscious. By this, the superego and the id are balanced and form the character's identity, an integrated self.
This was suggested by Freud. This approach suggests that phobias are learnt through repression and displacement. Repression is a defence mechanism where thoughts that provoke distress are pushed into the unconscious mind so that they don’t have to be dealt with in the conscious mind. Displacement is another defence mechanism when emotions are diverted onto something else away from the thing that caused the anxiety. The theory is mainly based on Freud’s Little Hans study.