Psychodynamic

I have chosen to speak upon Sigmund Freud and his followers concerning the Psychodynamic mode. Psychodynamic model refers to,” clashing forces within the personality” (Nevid, Rathus Greene 2011). Sigmund Freud and his followers believed that an individual psychological problems stems from unresolved issues that that person developed doing his or her early childhood. Sigmund Fred believed that the unconscious motives and conflicts revolved around promtive sexual and affressive instincts. He further believed that these thoughts and feelings were kept out of out consciousness for a reason. This theory is also known as the psychoanalytic theory.

The model I have chosen to speak upon is the Personality structure. Sigmund Fred believed that the brain consist of different personalities. The first personality is the id. The id is presented at birth it is operated completely in the unconscious. In my opinion, the ID, is selfish, it wants what it wants, which is, his or her way or no way at all. The id personality is all about pleasing it self. As this child progresses in age, it realizes, that it is not all about what the id wants, and the ego is developed. The ego is developed doing a person first year of life. The ego comes to reason with the id. The ego according to Sigmund Fred, (Nevid, Rathus Greene 2011),
“Is the psychic structure that corresponds to the concept of the self, governed by the reality principle and characterized by the ability to tolerate built up frustration. (pg 44)” The ego in my opinion deals with reality. It reminds the id that it is not always about you at that moment and tine. The ego is all about being respectful in my opinion. It wants to id to remain civilized and the ego tries to maintain acceptable behavior at all times. The third personality in the Psychodynamic Model is the Super ego. The superego starts to develop at around the age of five. The superego is develop from our society and it is develop from those who raised us such as our parents, or any other adult figure that raised that individual. It is said that the superego serves as a conscience. The superego also makes an individual think about what is wrong and what is right. It allows us to feel guilty when we think or do something that is wrong. The superego main function is to strive for perfections.
Sigmund Freud had others followers who broke aware and formed their on opinion. Carl Jung believed in archetypes, “primitive images or concepts that reside in the collective unconscious” (pg 47). Alfred Adler believed that an individual was driven by the need of power. Karen Horney in my opinion agreed with Sigmund Freud. She felt that if a child did not have intimate connection with his or her parents that child would hold resent towards his or her parents later in life. Erik Erikson focused more on social development; he also believed that a person personality continued to develop into adulthood. Margaret Mahler believed that abnormal behavior derives from failure to develop his or own identity as a child. In my pinion all though each one had his or own theory about abnormal behavior in the end they all wanted to help an find the cause of why that individual are not able to cope with every day life.

I am still unsure what makes one model better than the other model. I guess with time I will come to understand. I am leaning more toward the id, ego, and superego Personality. In each one of us, we all can have selfish ways, which is our id. The ego of our is our righteousness but yet, we still fight with the flesh from time to time even the superego has its battles at time but nonetheless; the superego in my opinion is what allows an individual to make mature choices.

Nevid, Jeffrey Rathus, S, & Greene, B (2011). Abnormal Psychology. Lake St, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

http://psychology.about.com/od/sindex/g/def_superego.htm