The Psychodynamic Approach Key Assumptions: * Assumes that a large part of out mental life operates at an unconscious level * It is assumed that unconscious sexual and aggressive instincts drive behaviour * The personality is made up of the id‚ the ego and the superego‚ which are in constant conflict * Defence mechanisms protect individuals from anxiety producing thoughts * It is assumed that early childhood experiences are important to understanding current behaviour
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conflict between the id‚ ego‚ and superego and the preconscious‚ conscious‚ and unconscious. The unconscious aspect of the mind is also regarded highly compared to other therapies. The unconscious often affected one’s conscious experiences and beliefs. Freud believed that the unconscious experience is not directly assessible to conscious examination. Although he did not specifically regard his theory in light of Christianity‚ it is observed that Freud’s theory has some elements that can be viewed in a
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The psychodynamic approach was established by Sigmund Freud‚ a neurobiologist who later studied the psychology of the mind. The psychodynamic approach was founded around the fact that mental disorders occurring from emotional issues in the unconscious of our mind‚ which Freud believed derived from childhood experiences (the relationship the patient had with their parents as this would determine their mental capabilities.) The unconscious mind was described through an iceberg analogy. The iceberg
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The psychodynamic approach was first introduced by Sigmund Freud‚ considered to be the "father" of psychology. This approach describes development as primarily unconscious (beyond awareness) and as heavily influenced by emotion. Psychoanalytic theorists believe that behaviour is merely a surface characteristic and that to truly understand development‚ we have to analyze the symbolic meanings of behaviour and the deep inner workings of the mind. Sigmund Freud Freud (1856-1939)‚ a medical doctor by
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Outline & evaluate the psychodynamic approach (12) The psychodynamic approach states that abnormality is caused by our libido (sexual desires) and our thantos (aggressive desires)‚ these are our id desires. The id is an irrational part of our personality and demands satisfaction and is ruled by the pleasure principle. The ego is a conscious part of the personality‚ as a child interacts with the world and the constraints of reality. It is therefore governed by the reality principle. The superego
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Chapter 10 involves learning about personalities; psychodynamic‚ humanistic‚ trait‚ personological and life story‚ social cognitive‚ and biological perspectives. Personality is a pattern of enduring‚ distinctive thoughts‚ emotions‚ and behaviors that characterize the way an individual adapts to the world. Psychodynamic perspectives on personality emphasize that personality is primarily unconscious. The structures of personality are id‚ ego‚ and superego. The id consists of unconscious drives and
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include) Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic: This set of approaches derives from Freudian theory. It focuses on the unconscious mechanisms that drive human emotions and behaviors. Childhood experiences and memories figure prominently in these approaches‚ as they are thought to drive each person’s psychological development. Psychoanalytic approaches are the most traditional; utilizing Freud’s initial ideas about the defense mechanisms and structure of personality. Psychodynamic approaches (such as Object-Relations
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Behaviourists would disagree with Psychoanalysts and Humanists and believed that behaviour can be objectively and scientifically measured in a nomothetic approach. Clinical techniques such as lab experiments were favoured due to the fact they allowed allowed any extraneous variables to be controlled‚ such as light or heat. Their theories and hypothesis were often tested using mainly animals‚ due to behaviourists assuming they learn the same way as a human would‚ but are often more convenient to study
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Psychodynamic approach Assumes the importance of; - childhood experiences have a great influence on our adult lives‚ shaping our personalities. childhood events can remain in the unconscious + cause problems as adults Freud – all children go through 5 x psychosexual stages of development; - relationships Particularly family members and especially parent and child‚ used as a template for adult relationships. -the unconscious mind influences our behaviour. Often the conscious mind is unaware
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depressed and has secretly been indulging in shopping sprees and drinking in order to cheer herself up. Mary’s feelings and behaviour might be explained by psychologists as in these theoretical approaches. Biological approach Given Mary’s current feeling and behaviour‚
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