beliefs about myself and my abilities. Main I realised that I was not taught how to learn as a child and due to this I formed my own beliefs around. I decided that by having an understanding of different learning styles may help me find what approach works best for me‚ listening‚ visual‚ aural‚ kinaesthetic and acting are a variety of approaches. I came across Kolb’s experimental learning cycle and the process of engaging in an activity (Activist)‚ thinking through the activity (Reflectivist)
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JULY 05‚ 2011 Psychodynamics is the theory and systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior‚ especially the dynamic relations between conscious motivation and unconscious motivation. Psychodynamics also describe the processes of the mind as flows of psychological energy (Libido) in an organically complex brain. The words ‘psychodynamic’ and ‘psychoanalytic’ are often confused. Sigmund Freud’s theories were psychoanalytic‚ whereas the term ‘psychodynamic’ refers to both
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Psychodynamic Theory The psychodynamic theorist such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung suggest that psychological‚ emotional‚ and motivational forces occur in an unconscious level. Given the diverse cultural backgrounds that exist it is pivotal that professionals in the field develop an understanding of the ethnocentric limitations of the psychodynamic theory. Understanding the psychodynamic theory and multicultural elements coincide‚ but given the ethnocentric limitations discussed in this paper
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Psychodynamic Therapy involves an exploration of a client’s past‚ particularly their childhood experiences. What is the value of exploring a client’s past in this approach? Thanks! Learning about the origins of where this theory came from was very interesting for me‚ as it was by accident when I first started to realise how much our earliest childhood experiences could damage and affect people. I actually thought prior to that realisation that I had an okay childhood‚ but the more I thought about
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Lauren Glynn Outline the key features of the psychodynamic approach to psychopathology (6 marks) The first key feature is the balance (or imbalance) of the ID and the superego. The ID is instincts that people are born with‚ and is completely based around pleasure and is completely selfish. The superego is concerned with what is right and what is wrong. It is morally driven and through socialisation people learn the moral standards of society. A healthy personality is developed when there is
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viewpoint that I thought I agreed most with I found it to be a difficult task. I would have to say that psychodynamic and sociocultural viewpoints are the ones that I just could not choose one over the other. The reason I had such a difficult time choosing‚ I believe is because substance abuse there are so many different factors that make the subject at hand so extensive. I agree with the psychodynamic viewpoint because in my opinion and from my personal experience those individuals that have been
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will allow me to understand the perspective better and how they work. Psychodynamic Theories Psychodynamics‚ otherwise called dynamic brain science‚ in its broadest sense‚ is a way to deal with brain science that underscores orderly investigation of the mental powers which cause human behavior‚ sentiments‚ feelings and how they might identify with
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy is used to treat adolescent and child disorders. It is derived from clinical observations. It is a gaining evidence based research data that supports its effectiveness. In this therapy they noted down the things that causes stress and trauma. In the case of children they also introspect the background and family of the patient child. This process deals with complex unconscious mental processes‚ observable thoughts and behaviors‚ conflicts.. This process of psychodynamic
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unique and shows the different characters that individuals have. The psychodynamic viewpoint of personality helps understand what goes in an individual’s mind or the unconscious part of the mind. This essay first discusses the psychodynamic personality approach proposed by Freud. Secondly‚ it shows the importance of the theory and criticisms that have come about because of lack of scientific methods The psychodynamic personality approach suggests that personality is governed by unconscious forces that
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