Though he dismissed Freudian theory that stated that human personality was defined by their sexual drive and desires, he established that we have 2 states of unconscious. A personal unconscious which he agreed held emotions and desires, but he also proposed the existence of a collective unconscious which is where all the archetypes were stored. He believed that there was just more to humans that just sexual drive. He also left a great deal of impact on psychotherapy by starting the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Abraham Maslow was influenced by Harry Harlow who had conducted the Rhesus Monkey Study which suggested that a lack of contact comfort is psychologically stressful for rhesus monkey when separated from their mothers.
The Psychoanalysis Perspective Abstract. Sigmund Freud, the Father of Personality Psychology, highlights many theories in his writings. Most noted in this paper was the Psychoanalytic Perspective, which gives an in-depth view of determinism, the importance of conflict, early experience, infantile sexuality, and most illustrious the importance of unconscious motivation. This theory assumed that there exist three levels of consciousness in which the human mind functions. People did not come to accept his theory at first, but after much testing it was proven mostly valid and reliable.
The difference Jung has with Freud’s theory of infantile sexuality and libido. Jung refused to accept that sexual instinct is the main psychological drive which led him to develop his own theory and therefore his own school of analytic psychology. The two characteristics of these theories I agree with are Alder’s four types of people and dream interpretation aided the treatment of patients. The two that I disagree with are Jung’s analytic psychology and Displacement is one of many defense mechanisms which are when a person is upset or angry with someone else and when he or she comes around other people they are still upset taking their anger out on people that had nothing to do with why she or he is
Running Head: COMPARISON OF THEORISTS Comparison of Theorists Emma Jolley Grand Canyon University: PSY 255 March 3, 2013 Comparison of Theorists One of the most profound contributors to the science of Psychology was Seymund Freud. His work has withstood the test of time as being some of the most prolific, profound, though provoking, and astounding work of anyone in the history of psychology; however, not everyone agreed with all his concepts or everything he theorized. There were other contributors who utilized his work as a starting point for their own investigations and research into different areas of personality psychology. This paper will compare and contrast the work and theories of: Jung, Adler, Horney, and Erikson with the work and concepts of Freud. At the conclusion of this paper the reader will have a clear understanding of the work of all these theorists and the contributions they made to society.
Similarities and Differences in Theoretical Positions of Freud, Jung, Adler, and James Tikisha Thorne PSY/310 March 8, 2012 Gerry Lloyd Similarities and Differences in Theoretical Positions of Freud, Jung, Adler, and James The gifted minds of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and William James have stimulated centuries of psychological research. There were eras were these brilliant minds connected to create theories of understanding and eventually detached themselves from each other over conceptual debates. These talented men illustrated similarities in their theories, on the contrary, their differences is what made them famous and have played a part in theoretical concepts that remain to be adopted by notable psychologist today. Throughout this discussion the similarities and differences in the theoretical positions of these brilliant psychologists will be examined. Sigmund Freud was one of the most powerful intellectuals of his time.
His biggest work to the world of psychology is classical conditioning, a theory about how behavior is learned. He received a Nobel price for his important and fundamental contribution to science. Pavlov was a behaviorist. This means that his theories focused on observable behavior, because behavior can be measured and thought can not. The human mind should be interpreted as a black box that can not be opened.
—Dr. James Fadiman, Past President, Association Transpersonal Psychology "Few people have Ken Wilber's broad grasp and deep understanding of the many facets of Western psychology. I regard (him) as the foremost writer on consciousness and transpersonal psychology in the world today." —Dr. Roger Walsh, Department of Psychiatry, University of California Medical School, Irvine 3 CONTENTS FOREWORD TO THE NEW EDITION ...............................................................6 PREFACE ......................................................................................................................10 1 Prologue......................................................................................................................13 2 The Primitive Roots of Awareness
After the split, Jung went on to develop his own school of thought called analytical psychology. Jung’s theory differed from Sigmund Freud’s in that his theory held two levels of the unconscious. The first level is the personal unconscious. This level is made up of forgotten and repressed memories. The second level is where the difference between Freud and Jung are really evident and this level is called the collective unconscious.
Psychosocial Theory 1 Running Head: PSYCHOSOCIAL THEORY Erick Erickson’s Psychosocial Theory Psy 100 11/12/2006 Psychosocial Theory 2 Erik Erikson has become one of the most influential psychoanalysts of our time. His psychosocial theory changed the way that psychologists today think about social reasoning. Unlike other theories that were made, Erikson’s theory spans throughout an entire lifespan. It begins from the early (infancy) stages of life and continues on until the elderly years of a human’s life. This paper will discuss the 8 psychosocial theories that Erikson made and will analyze the validity of each of the stages.
This paper is a brief description of the important figures in the history of psychology and the three major levels of analysis in psychology. Important Figures in the History of Psychology Philosophers’ thinking about thinking started from 300 B.C.E with Aristotle and continued until the birth of psychology, as we know it. With activities ranging from the study of nerve cell activity to the study of international conflicts, psychology is not easily defined and these discoveries were made from some very interesting philosophers. (Myers, 2011) In the 2002 study ranking the 99 most eminent psychologists of the 20th century, B.F. Skinner topped the list. Skinner's staunch behaviorism made him a dominating force in psychology and therapy techniques based on his theories are still used extensively today, including behavior modification and token economies.