When forming a comprehensive theory of personality‚ alternative and established methods should not be used in opposition to one another‚ but rather in addition to‚ the combination of which should have the highest probability of accurate assessment and treatment. In putting the strongest aspects of each of the below theories together‚ we attempt to recognize that the multiple‚ often contrasting truths within each are not a paradox‚ but rather an acceptance of every branch and leaf that attaches itself
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Psychodynamic essay The main assumption of the psychodynamic approach is that all behaviour can be explained in terms of the inner conflicts of the mind. For example‚ in the case study of Little Hans‚ Freud argued that Little Hans’ phobia of horses was caused by a displaced fear of his father. The psychodynamic approach emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind‚ the structure of personality and the influence that childhood experiences have on later life. Freud believed that the unconscious mind
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evaluate two psychological theories of interpersonal attraction. In this consider the extent to which attraction is determined by cultural and social factors‚ rather than an act of choice. A. Attraction can be considered as a relatively simple process‚ which has a number of different forms such as friendships‚ sexual attraction and romantic love. There are various factors and processes which are involved in attraction‚ which will be covered in this essay. Interpersonal attraction does have an important
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There are four approaches that are commonly associated within the integrative psychotherapy modality which are Humanistic‚ Transpersonal‚ Existential and Psychodynamic. The humanistic component based on a hopeful constructive view of an individual’s current present moment and how the past shaped what is happening now‚ encouraging self-awareness to explore feelings. (Rogers‚ C.‚ Maslow‚ A.).
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Bowlby suggests that there is a direct link between childhood relationships and adult relationships. He suggested that individuals develop an internal working model of the self in relationship to the primary attachment figure‚ based in early experiences. The internal models influence the child’s expectations about future relationships. Adult relationships are likely to reflect early attachment styles. (secure or insecure) This was illustrated in the ‘love-quiz’ experiment by Hazan and Shaver
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In this essay I aim to describe two theories (Equity Theory and Social exchange theory) of relationships and to consider how they might influence the therapist engaged in couples counseling‚ noting their similarities and differences. Equity theory is a theory about fairness. Its application to close relationships has been primarily advanced by Elaine Hatfield (previously known as Elaine Walster) and her colleagues in the book Equity: Theory and Research (Walster‚ Walster‚ and Berscheid 1978). The
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Psychodynamic Theorist Psychodynamic Theorist Throughout psychology‚ many theorists are remembered for his or her work in specialized areas. Sigmund Freud‚ Erik Erikson‚ Alfred Adler‚ and Carl Jung were psychoanalysts. Each theorist had his own view and that view was brought into the psychology field and has earned its own right to become a theory. Many of the theories are still used today and may continue to be used in future studies. Sigmund Freud became known as the founding father of
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Communication Plays a Vital Role in Interpersonal Relationships Interpersonal communication is a very important forms of communication that is vital to all society and human beings‚ since humans are sociable people we enjoy interacting with one another on many different levels. When we do not understand how to communicate properly with each other poor communication skills is the main cause of many broken relationships and marriages . To understand communication we have to understand that communication
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Perse‚ and Carole Barbato(1988) developed the theory of interpersonal communication motives in hopes of identifying the reasons why people choose to initiate conversations with others. The researchers designed their theory in correlation with several theoretical constructs‚ including the functional approach to interpersonal communication‚ the theory of interpersonal needs‚ and the media uses and gratifications theory. Also‚ the theory of interpersonal communication motives builds on the communication
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Title – Critically compare and contrast two counselling theories Module code- Cg2030 Module tutor – Phill Goss Word count-2500 Counselling takes place when a counsellor sees a client in a private and confidential setting to explore a difficulty a client is having‚ distress they may be experiencing or perhaps their dissatisfaction with life‚ or loss of a sense of direction and purpose. It is always at the request of the client as no one can properly be ’sent’ for counselling.’(Counselling
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