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Theory of personality; Sigmund Freud

Theory of Personality : Sigmund Freud

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Introduction

The psychodynamic approach assumes that all behavior and mental processes reflect constant and unconscious struggles within person . The psychodynamic perspective is based on the work of Sigmund Freud . He created both a theory to explain personality and mental diss , and the form of therapy known as psychoanalysis . His early followers who essentially are also called the pioneers of the psychodynamic theory include Alfred Adler and Carl Jung , as well as Freud 's daughter , Anna who was responsible

for the expansion of the Defense mechanisms

Freud 's concepts of conflicts based on unconscious struggles , 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 . This attempts to distinguish itself in trying to not only understand the theory that Freud pioneered and polished by some of his faithful followers but especially determine the extent of its usefulness in explaining and treating abnormal behavior It is the aim of the author to present in prycis a and explanation of the psychodynamic approach and its usefulness in the context of abnormal behavior (Kaplan , 1994

Discussion

Many of the diss or mental illnesses recognized today without a doubt have their psychodynamic explanation aside from other viewpoints...

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