Psychodynamic Theory

Psychoanalysis describes searching the subconscious mind to find the origin of all thoughts, behaviors, and desires. Authors of many notable works of literature have used Sigmund Freud and his psychoanalytical approach to further analyze their character 's inner thoughts and desires, and to give reasons for their faults and flaws. People tend to repress their shameful desires in the present, because they cause dissonance and because it makes them feel uncomfortable. Freud believed conflicts occur due to one’s repressed desires, which cause inconsistencies in the id, ego, and superego. The id describes the part of one’s unconscious personality which contains the primitive impulses, thrives off of the pleasure principle, and aids in helping people achieve their basic needs. The id serves as a part of one’s deep subconscious and exists as an inaccessible part of one’s personality, which one cannot control Contrary to the id, the superego describes the conscious part of human personality, which contains the morals and values of the society and tries to restrain one from engaging in behaviors that go against those values. Between the id and superego lies the ego, the mediator of “instinctual pleasure and societal authority” (Baym 210). The ego determines which desires to satisfy. When in harmony, the three create a stable and healthy personality, but when one offsets others and disobeys commands, guilt and shame occur. In the psychological romantic novel, The Scarlet Letter,

My practice is driven by and laden with traces of the values of capacity for change and growth, the voice of the individual, and curiosity. The belief in the capacity for change and growth motivates me to sit with some clients that others consider difficult and attempt to assist them in seeing the prospect of change while maintaining a respect for their decision. The value of the voice of the individual drives me to open myself to the many possibilities that the client considers and hear things from their perspective. This value causes me to be invested in the client voicing whatever they deem necessary and working through what they voice to build the solutions they have created. The value of the voice of the individual also inspires me to

The psychodynamic theory has its own perspective, thus ranging us with numerous experimental findings and studies. According to Freud, the psychodynamic theory has developed from the psychosexual stages of an individual; in terms of normal development, at which, is a start at birth and throughout his adulthood. There are multiple factors structuring of human personality; and therefore, Freud had introduced us his theory in achieving it from the state of the unawareness. Ermann also focused on the same idea, indeed he presented his psychoanalytical research in an article titled, "You touched my heart": Modes of memory and psychoanalytic technique. His concentration was upon the procedural state of the mind as well as referring back to the

The Psychodynamic Model, developed by Sigmund Freud, views the cause of mental disorders as the result of childhood trauma, anxieties, and unconscious conflicts. According to Freud, human behavior tends to express instinctual drives that function at the unconscious level. These instinctual drives can be afflicted with sexual or aggressive impulses and any threatening experiences that we block from our consciousness which results in emotional symptoms.

Personality is what makes people who they are. Some people have different personalities others have very similar personalities; but nobody’s personality is exactly the same. In the past many people have tried to understand personality and explain it through theories. This paper, will discuss the differences between the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler. It will then show the characteristics of which I agree with as well as the characteristics that I disagree with. Furthermore, it will describe the stages of Freud’s theory and explain the characteristics of personality using these components; And finally, I will describe uses of three Freudian defense mechanisms by using real life examples.

In the 1980s in America, a war raged. There were casualties and broken lives. What transpired during that war changed the face of America for generations. This was not a war between countries however; this was a war between women: what they called the “The Feminist Sex Wars”. “Anti-porn” feminists led by Andrea Dworkin debated with “pro-sex” feminists on subjects such as prostitution, erotica, and pornography and their position within feminism and our society. Dworkin and her supporters argued that these were products of a patriarchal society, that these were extremely harmful toward the image and status of women. Others such as Susie Bright argue that prostitution and pornography can be “feminist” or empowering to women, and are not intrinsically harmful. In this paper, I will endorse the view of radical feminists that pornography is harmful, not only for those who appear in it, but those who consume it.

The central concept within Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis theory is the role of the unconscious. For Freud, psychoanalytic therapy focused on making the unconscious conscious, thus revealing the underlying, unconscious thoughts and motivations causing the disorders or anti-social behaviors from which they suffer. Bringing these underlying thoughts and motivations to the surface would then result in an effective cure by means of what Freud termed a "cathartic," or healing, experience. Generally, psychoanalysis is used to treat depression and anxiety disorders.

I think the theme in The book thief is courage. I chose courage because it can be shown mentally, physically, and emotionally. Hans shows courage when he agrees to help Max Vandenberg to stay with his family. Leisel shows courage when she fakes an injury to warn her parents that the nazi officers are inspecting the basements. She showed courage by putting herself in harms way to protect her family and max. Liesel also showed courage by reading “the whistler” in the basement during the first air raid. “Despite of being afraid of what might happen to her, she found the strength to refocus herself and put aside her fears in an effort to make everyone else feel calmer and less afraid”(zusak 381)this is how she showed courage for the second time.

In the textbook it describes how Freud believed your conscious thoughts were only the tip of the iceberg when studying the brain. Freud believed there were three levels of awareness. The first level is, conscious level these are thoughts we are aware of in the moment (Cervone & Pervin, 2013). The second level is the preconscious level, which are contents we could easily become aware of (Cervone & Pervin, 2013). The third level is the unconscious level. This level is mental contents of the mind that we are unaware and cannot become aware of. These thoughts can only be accessed under special circumstances (Cervone & Pervin, 2013). According to Freud, the reason we were not able to access unconscious thoughts is because they are anxiety

For some reason I have been having difficulty grasping this chapter. I hope this assignment will help me pick something up and will also answer some questions I have about Freud. Immediately I went to the websites that offer more information about Freud and the psychodynamic perspective. I would like a better understanding of why everything is so heavily linked to sex and the subconscious or unconscious mind? What made Freud propose the belief that small children desire their parents? Did Freud himself experience these feelings or thoughts?

The treatment approach used founded on Freud’s psychoanalytic theory was to motivate the patient to discuss fantasies, connections, and memories. Freud used this method to prove the results were affected by the freedom of being associated with others. A close examination of the opposition, the meaning of dreams with instruction to decide the circumstances or cases involving nervous and internal conflict, along with unconscious and repressed urges.

It is difficult to summarize psychodynamic theory without a brief discussion of Freud. Sigmund Freud is the father of psychoanalysis, the father of psychodynamic theory, and in effect the father of modern psychotherapy. Freud's notions retain quite a bit of popularity, especially his ideas that things are not what they seem on the surface. Because of his understanding of the mind and behavior, Freud considered that overt behaviors were not always self-explanatory (or perhaps "not often explanatory" would be the better term). Instead, these overt or manifest behaviors represent some hidden motive. Sigmund Freud was trained as a neurologist and specialized in the treatment of nervous disorders. His early training involved using hypnosis with the French neurologist Jean Charcot in the treatment of hysteria, the presentation of baffling physical symptoms (mostly in young women) that appeared to have no physical origin (Hall, Lindzey, & Campbell, 1998). Freud also partnered with the Viennese physician Josef Breuer who practiced a revolutionary "talking cure" to reduce patients' symptoms by talking with them about how they felt as well as using hypnosis to remove emotional barriers to their feelings. He eventually abandoned the use of hypnosis in favor of a process he termed "free association" in which he had patients talk about what was on their minds without censoring their train of thought. This led Freud to develop his theory of the human mind as a complex system that is

Psychoanalysis is a therapy and also a theory which was produced by Sigmund Freud. This therapy stress that human behavior and emotion are unconsciously cause by their past experience and drive in the unconscious part and the client doesn’t know them. The therapist always uses this therapy to help the client understand more emotion and

Sigmund Freud was born, May 6, 1856, and died 23 September, 1939. He was beyond a doubt one of the founding fathers of modern psychology. Sigmund Freud examined the human mind more in depth than anyone before him. His contributions to psychology are immeasurable. He was very influential throughout the twentieth century. His theories, and research have influenced not only psychology, but many other areas of culture, including the way people raise their children even today.

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