Free Association Psychology

The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the work of Sigmund Freud and a neo-analytical theorist. This paper will compare the work of Freud and Karen Horney and begins with an introduction to the study of personality and an identification of the key elements in Freud and Horney’s theories. The paper then moves into an analysis of where Horney and Freud would find agreement and disagreement. Finally, an analysis of improvements from Freud to neo-analytical theory will be discussed.

Another method used in psychoanalysis is free association. Free Association or the Talking Cure is based on the psychodynamic model of abnormality. Psychotherapy places great significance on childhood experiences, such as the psychosexual stages, and on repressed impulses and unresolved conflicts in the unconscious. The aim of psychotherapy is to bring

Anna O was 21 year old patient of Breuer. Anna O had developed strange symptoms while taking care of her father who was ill. She developed a cough along with paralysis, hallucinations, hysteria, and loss of feeling in her arms and legs as well as muscle spasms. Breuer could not figure out why Anna was experiencing these types of symptoms so he deemed it hysterical neurosis (Heller, 2005). While under hypnosis Anna’s symptoms were not as severe and she could recall dramatic events that had taken place in her life prior to her symptoms. We now know that Freud used Anna’s case to help develop his clinical experience even though he never treated or worked with her. Freud implemented free association into clinical practice that allowed the patient to speak freely and express their opinions about

Psychodynamic therapists find that free association is helpful in treating their clients because it allows them to say whatever comes to mind. The client is encouraged to talk about anything and everything seeing as it may help them accept any kind of limitations or discord they may have. This process of treatment would not be the best route for Antwone’s therapist to take. Antwone struggles in creating conversation out of nothing and when it comes to talking about his issues, that process is no different.

Compare and Contrast the approach to studying children’s friendships taken in the Bigelow and La Gaipa (1975) study with that taken by William Corsaro.

Body movement and posture. The way people move, sit, cross their arms and legs can communicate many different emotions such as interest, boredom or concern.

Slater gathers strength from Freud’s thought while concluding her article that, “Freud once defined repression quite benignly as a refocusing of attention away from unpleasant ideas”.

The therapist would use techniques such as free association and dream analysis. Free association is when the therapist attempts to unearth thoughts from Ellen’s unconscious in order to lend insight into her distress. Overall, the therapist would use techniques to interpret Ellen’s dreams and memories in order to reduce Ellen’s anxiety.

A Freudian Therapist will use the therapeutic technique of Free Association for Hank’s therapy. Psychoanalysis assumes that people are often conflicted between their need to learn about themselves, and their (conscious or unconscious) fears of and defenses against change and self-exposure. Hank’s will be allowed to talk about anything he wishes but this will lead him to talk about the things which matter to him the most. This will instigate a journey of co-discovery which can enhance Hank’s integration of thought, feeling, and selfhood.

Scientists have been trying to study the relationship between physical positions and emotions. The interaction between the mind and body is an everyday ongoing phenomena. Every day the mind can influence the body and the

Since our infancy we learn about behavior through the experiences and the knowledge that we get by observing other people or having relations with them. Living in society leads us to watch and try to explain the way people behave. But that is not always easy. Sometimes we cannot understand even ourselves. Psychology comes to give answers to all this uncertainty.

I can see a young and confident man hovering proud amongst the powdered white lines on the grass. His sweat soaked body and open wounds are merely trophies on display for the witnesses of the battle just fought. This is where Amy Cuddy’s speech time warps me to as she discusses the history of the power pose. It is so easy to compare my competitive young self with these facts Amy shares. I would say that there is an undeniable truth that our non-verbal body language will stimulate others into forming judgements and opinions, or even share similar emotions.

Comer (2014), p.39-40. Sigmund Freud’s taught the instincts id, ego, and superego are the responsible forces behind an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Conflicts and unresolved feelings of trauma are the basis of therapy. “Therapists will utilize different techniques to help their clients, including free association, dream interpretation, resistance, understanding, and transference.” Comer, (2014), p.45.

Technically, Adam hadn't lied. No-one, apart from Blair Huntington would be privy to the film of Sophie Scott's gang-banging, although the same couldn't said of her initial visit to his studio, photo-shoot, and Sophie's subsequent fucking on the sofa, followed by the revelation of the camera's capture of the entire event. That had weeks ago been uploaded to the website, and drawn an an ever increasing number of members, clamouring for more of the teenager. Adam had satiated some of their appetite by adding some teasers of the girl at the poolside with Kurt, but not the entire scene, and footage he'd captured in secret, including the college-girl in her dorm, where he'd fucked her on the desk, and the car trip on the way to and from Huntington's.

The technique of free association comprises of the client talking about anything he or she wants. It does not have to be comprehensible, anything that comes to mind should be said aloud. The therapist intercepts minimally in the client’s flow of thoughts but takes careful notes of everything the client says (Hough,