Lucy Ly HUP101.1431 Determinism vs. Freedom Freedom is when we can make our own choices in life‚ its either we choose x or y. I personally think we don’t have much freedom than we say we do. We can’t choose to one decision based on us‚ there is maybe more pointing towards a certain choice because it’s better for them. Humans are selfish and greedy‚ majority‚ we deciding on situations based on how it will benefit us. Or is it determinism‚ we do certain things a certain way for the cause and
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In the movie “Inside Out”‚ Joy played an important role in keeping the little girl Riley happy all the time and making Riley’s every day joyful and amazing. Joy performed high on extraversion‚ high on conscientiousness‚ high on openness‚ low on neuroticism‚ and low on agreeableness. For example‚ in the movie‚ Joy had infinite energy and a thirst for happiness. For Joy‚ every day need to be an amazing day‚ and everyday would be a new adventure in Riley’s life‚ so that she had no time to think about
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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
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1. Personality is the sum of the typical ways of acting‚ thinking‚ and feeling that makes each person unique. Your personality defines you as a person‚ rather than just a biological conglomeration of organs. An individual s personality is composed of all the relatively unchanging psychological characteristics that are typical for that person. If people did not have at least some relatively unchanging qualities‚ we would never know what to expect from them. We know what to expect from our friends
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Summary-Freud Theory: The basis of Freud’s theory was the conscious mind‚ the preconscious mind‚ and the unconscious mind. His study had much to do with many aspects of the conscious and unconscious states; however‚ the major divisions included the conscious‚ preconscious‚ and the unconscious. The conscious and the preconscious are the smallest part of this theory‚ as well as the easiest to understand. The conscious is what you are aware of at any particular moment‚ in present perceptions‚ memories
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arose from the dynamic working of the personality (psyche)‚ rather than from physical causes. In other words psychopathology is psychological in origin. According to Freud‚ the psyche consists of three interrelated structures‚ the id‚ the ego and the superego. He believed that the human mind had conscious and unconscious areas. • The unconscious part of the mind was seen as being dominated by the “id” – a primitive part of the personality that pursues pleasure and gratification. The id is not concerned
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is a structural model of personality; this model was created by Freud. There are three parts of personality: Id which contains primitive instincts‚ Superego which contains the conscience and Ego which maintains a balance. The Id is based on the principle of self pleasure and has no regard for the consequence their actions may have on others. The Superego is very moral and in control of what is right and what is wrong. The Ego is based on the principle of reality and is able to have needs and desires
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I. Introduction The world of literature is a created world that often deals with the world of people and their everyday experiences. Most modern critics agree that whatever its apparent content‚ literature is finally to be regarded as a portrait or imitation of life (Pickering and Hoeper‚ 1981; 11-12). The portrait of people‚ their personalities and lives are portrayed through characters in the works of literature. In addition‚ portrait which has always played a central role in understanding
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and discuss the basic determinants of personality. Freud believed that the structure of personality is composed of three systems: the “id”‚ “ego”‚ and “superego”. All three of these were thought to determine or influence personality in some form or another. The “id” was viewed as being primitive‚ personality from which ego and superego come about or take over. The id operates on the pleasure principle. The ego obeys reality and is the “executive” governing of personality. It
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her protector and guardian and raised around alcoholism (grandparents). On top of that‚ she had no maternal and/or paternal guidance‚ all of which most likely contributed to her deviance and lack of morals (lack of ego leads to an underdeveloped superego as stated in Aileen’s case). Aileen Wuornos also claimed that she lived in the woods during her adolescence forcing her to be independent. This could explain one reason as to why she eventually became a prostitute. She had no education or work
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