Psychodynamic Perspectives In Psychology

Psychology is defined as the scientific study of human behavior and mental process (Schwarz 2017). While many have their own thoughts and explanations for human behavior psychologists have categorized the main perspectives into seven groups. Three of these popular perspectives are the psychodynamic, behavioral, and humanistic perspectives. All of the modern psychological perspectives have evidence to support the theories.
Psychodynamic
The psychodynamic perspective states that our behavior is based on our unconscious feelings and emotions. According to Schwarz’s presentation the psychodynamic perspective is divided into three categories. These three categories are knowns as the Id, Ego, and Superego, each having a certain meaning. Id is known
Lacewing determined that some psychological disorders are directed to the psychodynamic perspective due to the unconscious realization. This theory can relate to when a woman who is passive in relations or fails to realize her own self-worth. For example, Lacewing relates a woman who goes along on a date even if she believes she is not getting the treatment she deserves. However, she unconsciously does not speak her mind due to the fear of rejection. While going along with the date the woman begins to believe that she deserves the worst so she cannot blame the man if he does not want her. This scenario shows the psychodynamic perspective due to the woman’s unconscious realization that she is allowing this behavior from the man then feels the guilt of feeling worthless. With this being said the psychodynamic perspective continues to instinctively describe human’s behavior and mental thoughts (Lacewing
According to a study by Dr. Gronblom and Dr. Lundstrom the humanistic perspective can explain the results of medical study. When the doctors related the findings of a disease to the patient’s ability to act the results varied. Two main results in categories B and C showed the explanation the humanistic perspective. In category B the subjects were found to have traces of a disease however their ability to act remained high and in good conditions. In contrast, the patients in category C had no traces of any disease but still had low ability to act. With these results one can see how the humans free will to believe as they please can affect their own actions Those in category C were clinically examined to be “healthy” however, their actions differed due to their own belief that they were indeed “sick” while those in category B believed they were healthy therefore they acted as so although traces of disease were found (Lundstrom & Gronblom