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    5. Human beings are intentional‚ aim at goals‚ are aware that they cause future events‚ and seek meaning‚ value‚ and creativity. Carl Rogers introduced a new approach to psychotherapy‚ designed as a contrast to the behavioral and psychoanalytic theories dominant at the time. Unlike behavior therapy‚ the Rogers approach does not emphasize action over feeling and thinking‚ and unlike psychoanalysis‚ it is not concerned with unconscious wishes and drives. At first‚ he called his method nondirective

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    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 Christian perspective. In the aspect of the inability to consciously evaluate one’s situation and learning‚ this supports the scripture in Matthew 15:18-19 saying‚ “But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart‚ and these defile them. For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder‚ adultery‚ sexual immorality

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    multi-faceted perspective that embraces a diverse collection of practical approaches: existential‚ constructivist‚ and transpersonal. The existential approach emphasises freedom‚ experiential reflection‚ and responsibility; the constructivist approach focuses on personal and social constructions of psychological growth processes; and transpersonal approach emphasises spiritual and transcendent dimensions of psychological wellness. Despite its multifarious perspective‚ these philosophies within the humanistic

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    Describe and Evaluate the Psychodynamic Approach to psychology. 10 Marks The psychodynamic approach was proposed by Freud‚ an Austrian neurologist turned psychologist. It focuses on the unconscious mind‚ and states that our behaviour is determined by instincts‚ such as the aggressive (Thanatos) and sex (libidinal) drives‚ which energise the unconscious mind. Many people will ask ‘What is the unconscious?’ The psychodynamic approach suggests that when people make important decisions in life‚ instinctive

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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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    will consider the methodologies‚ ethical issues‚ strengths and weaknesses of the psychodynamic approach‚ as the impact on psychology was so huge it is still being debated today more than 100 years after its development and the biological approach as its advancements‚ in line with technology‚ during

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    Evaluate Freud’s psychodynamic theory. The godfather of psychology….as he has often been termed. Perhaps he was in his time. Sigmund Freud. Born in Freiberg‚ Morovia‚ to a poor family in the year 1856. His mother was 21 at the time of his birth‚ his father was 20 years her senior. Attitudes towards sex and women were very different at this time. Sex was very much taboo‚ women were treated as second class and children had no rights. Extreme double standards were normal‚ rich men would happily

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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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    Discuss the Psychodynamic explanations of gender development and refer to at least one case study/ evidence in your answer. The psychodynamic approach assumes that development of gender identity is linked to the relationship between a parent and child. Psychologists believe that parent - child relationship forms a mould in which stays within a child throughout their whole life. The approach focuses on the presence of the unconscious mind. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory is linked to the ideas surrounding

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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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