Psychoanalytic Model
Psychoanalytic Model
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Psychoanalytic Model
Sigmund Freud started psychoanalysis in 1896. Freud believed that people could be cured by making conscious their unconscious thoughts and motivations, thus gaining “insight”. The aim of psychoanalysis therapy is to release repressed emotions and experiences, make the unconscious conscious. Psychoanalysis is commonly used to treat depression and anxiety disorders ("The European Graduate School ", 1997-2012).
Start of Psychoanalysis
When Freud was working in Vienna he began research on a particular patient by the name of Anna O who was suffering from hysteria. This paved the way for Freud’s use of hypnosis and free association; this allowed Anna to express repressed memories. This was just the beginning of his use of psychoanalysis. After the death of his father he did a self-evaluation and at this time began using dreams as a source of tapping into a persons unconscious. Dream interpretation became another key part of his methods ("The European Graduate School ", 1997-2012).
Human motivation
According to Sigmund Freud, there are only two basic drives that serve to motivate all thoughts, emotions, and behavior. These two drives are, sex and aggression. Also called Eros and Thanatos, or life and death ("All Psych Online", 2011). Freud 's theories were strongly sexually based the majority emphasize sex as a major driving force in human nature. Despite Freud over using sex and human sexual drive in his models there is a inner meaning to this and that is; sexual activity is a means to procreation, and therefore assuring the continuation of our bloodline. Even in other animals, sex is a primary force to assure the survival of the species. Aggression, or the death instinct, serves just the opposite goal. Aggression is a way to protect us from those attempting harm. The aggression drive is used to protect us from things that may not allow us to be able to procreate.
Freud’s soul
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Psy/310
September 6, 2014
Psychoanalytic Model
Sigmund Freud started psychoanalysis in 1896. Freud believed that people could be cured by making conscious their unconscious thoughts and motivations, thus gaining “insight”. The aim of psychoanalysis therapy is to release repressed emotions and experiences, make the unconscious conscious. Psychoanalysis is commonly used to treat depression and anxiety disorders ("The European Graduate School ", 1997-2012).
Start of Psychoanalysis
When Freud was working in Vienna he began research on a particular patient by the name of Anna O who was suffering from hysteria. This paved the way for Freud’s use of hypnosis and free association; this allowed Anna to express repressed memories. This was just the beginning of his use of psychoanalysis. After the death of his father he did a self-evaluation and at this time began using dreams as a source of tapping into a persons unconscious. Dream interpretation became another key part of his methods ("The European Graduate School ", 1997-2012).
Human motivation
According to Sigmund Freud, there are only two basic drives that serve to motivate all thoughts, emotions, and behavior. These two drives are, sex and aggression. Also called Eros and Thanatos, or life and death ("All Psych Online", 2011). Freud 's theories were strongly sexually based the majority emphasize sex as a major driving force in human nature. Despite Freud over using sex and human sexual drive in his models there is a inner meaning to this and that is; sexual activity is a means to procreation, and therefore assuring the continuation of our bloodline. Even in other animals, sex is a primary force to assure the survival of the species. Aggression, or the death instinct, serves just the opposite goal. Aggression is a way to protect us from those attempting harm. The aggression drive is used to protect us from things that may not allow us to be able to procreate.
Freud’s soul
References: All Psych Online. (2011). Retrieved from http://allpsych.com/personalitysynopsis/drives.html The European Graduate School . (1997-2012). Retrieved from http://www.egs.edu/library/sigmund-freud/biography/ Cherry, K. (2014). About Education . Retrieved from http://psychology.about.com/od/historyofpsychology/a/psychodynamic.htm