Psy 504 History And Theory Paper

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History and Theory Paper Larry Calhoun Jr. PSYCH/504 Shawn Davis, Ph.D. February 4, 2013 History and Theory Paper Before investigating the psychoanalytic or Freudian construct and the client centered, humanistic, or Rogerian construct, there is a need to understand the era, life stories, and personalities of Freud and Rogers. Moravia; located in the Czech Republic, is the birthplace of Sigmund Freud. His father decided to move to Vienna shortly after his birth in order to better provide for the family. Freud had two brothers; although he was the oldest, and later his parents added seven more children to the existing family. Freud’s personality grew from a delicate flower to a personality that believed wholeheartedly in all the abilities he possessed. As Cervone and Pervin states: Within this large group of family members, the intellectually precocious Sigmund was his mother’s favorite-and he knew it. Later in life, Freud famously commented, from…show more content…
His theory only consisted of five parts, and if Freud was at his desk right now, he would see that the human personality is more complex than he initially hypothesized and would have to further his investigation. Carl Rogers An aspect of Roger’s theory that could be different if he was alive and working today would most likely be his belief that overall the human race is a trustworthy organism. There are many events over the course of history that has occurred concerning mankind, and these events would have undoubtedly motivated a change of his beliefs. Although there could be aspects of these theories that could be different if the two men were alive today, there is a need to explain how social and cultural factors influenced the development of Freud’s and Roger’s respective theories of
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