Freudian theory
freudian theory of sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality implicated the structure of the mind, namely the id, ego, and superego, and how conflicts among these constituent parts are resolved in shaping human personality.
The id operates on the pleasure principle. It is regulated by both the ego, which operates on the reality principle, and the superego, which operates on the morality principle.
Conflicts among these structures of the mind appear at each of Freud’s five basic stages of psychosexual development: oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital.
Successful navigation of these natural, internal conflicts will lead to mastery of each developmental stage, and ultimately, to fully-mature, adult personality.
TERMS
psychosexual
Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality. neuroses Plural form of neurosis. A neurosis is mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear.
FIGURES
Image of The id, ego, and superego fig. 2
The id, ego, and superego
An iceberg is one of the most famous analogies used to describe the structures of the human mind with much of function 'under the surface' of consciousness.
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Introduction to Psychoanalytic Personality Theory
Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality argued that human behavior was the result of the interaction of three component parts of the mind: the id, ego, and superego. His structural theory placed great importance on the role of unconscious psychological conflicts in shaping behavior and personality. Dynamic interactions among these basic parts of the mind were thought to carry human beings through five psychosexual stages of development: oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital. Each stage required mastery for a human to develop properly and move on to the next stage successfully. Freud’s ideas have since been met with criticism, mostly because of his singular focus on sexuality as the main
The id operates on the pleasure principle. It is regulated by both the ego, which operates on the reality principle, and the superego, which operates on the morality principle.
Conflicts among these structures of the mind appear at each of Freud’s five basic stages of psychosexual development: oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital.
Successful navigation of these natural, internal conflicts will lead to mastery of each developmental stage, and ultimately, to fully-mature, adult personality.
TERMS
psychosexual
Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality. neuroses Plural form of neurosis. A neurosis is mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear.
FIGURES
Image of The id, ego, and superego fig. 2
The id, ego, and superego
An iceberg is one of the most famous analogies used to describe the structures of the human mind with much of function 'under the surface' of consciousness.
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Introduction to Psychoanalytic Personality Theory
Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality argued that human behavior was the result of the interaction of three component parts of the mind: the id, ego, and superego. His structural theory placed great importance on the role of unconscious psychological conflicts in shaping behavior and personality. Dynamic interactions among these basic parts of the mind were thought to carry human beings through five psychosexual stages of development: oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital. Each stage required mastery for a human to develop properly and move on to the next stage successfully. Freud’s ideas have since been met with criticism, mostly because of his singular focus on sexuality as the main