The Personal Development Of Nathan's Psychoanalytic Theory

Frank, a neglectful parent, is not in good terms with his son Gil. The neglectful nature of his father makes Gil to become an authoritative parent for the good of his children. Nathan also displays the authoritative parenting strategy. He is self-devoted to ensure that their children grow up well, and do not face the challenges he faced while growing up. Nathan is also concerned about the

Freud focused on understanding and explaining human behavior, where as Erikson focused on understanding how the self and social aspects influence an individual’s identity. Both Freud and Erikson believe that the self is developing during youth. Also, they both believe that there are causes resulting in an individual to behave in an abnormal way. However, Freud believes that it has to do with confliction in their subconscious mind, and must resolve these problems, although according to Erikson gaps in the personality of the youth, creating an identity

Freud’s theory on the ego psychological was an accepted view, Erikson began to distant himself from those views (Burston, 2007). The stages of epigenetic development by Freud’s stages of adolescence, Erikson began to go in depth about young adulthood to the middle years to old age. Which he implied a more descriptive detail in regards of the development of childhood that Freud disregarded. He conceptualize in depth about the crisis of each developmental stage, where Erikson identified these as ‘bodily zones’ (Burston,

Another negative impact Dad made on Paul was when he was discussing his job with Mom. He says that his boss allowed him to make his own hours. Dad says that this is beneficial because they can go to Erik’s football practice every day. Paul feels left out of the conversation and starts to think that Dad only cares about Erik and his football

Jeannette can see and understand what is going on to her and her family. Jeannette shares: ‘mom you can’t quit your job’ I said. “ we need the money.” mom asked. “you have a job. You can earn money. Lori can earn money too.”(218). jeannette gets into a conflict with her mother. Jeannette don’t want her mother quit the job; because Jeannette understands this time her family need the money than ever. Opposite to Jeannette, her mother do not care much for the family and her children. Jeannette also conflict with her father after she tells him about her mother problem. Jeannette shares: “who do you think you are” he asked. “Shes your mother.” “ then why she doesn’t act like one?” i looked at dad for what felt like a very long moment. Then I burted out, “and why don’t you act like a dad” (220). Instead go to the bar and drink; jeannette wants her father to get a job to help the family. Jeannette wants her parents have responsibility for their kids and their family. Jeannette matures in her mind and also her actions such as talks to her parents to get a job, and take care her siblings. She is a young lady, but she has a mature thinking. Jeannette says:” i was afraid that Mr.Brecker wouldn’t give me the job if he knew I was only thirteen, so I told him I was seventeen.”(215). Jeannette has to work to get the money to help her family when she only thirteen years old. At this age, most children are only focus on school, but

Jeana’s mom had been stressed over the limit lately; with her husband leaving, and losing her job. But, Jeana just wanted someone to talk to. Nobody was nice to her. Nobody would sit with her at lunch. Nobody would be her partner in class. Her father was the only person who ever listened to her. But, now that he was gone, she was all alone.

In order to have psychological maturity, an individual has to have a well-developed proprium and a copious set of adjustable dispositions, (Boeree, 2006). According to Freud’s psychodynamic theory development of personality depends on the interaction of instincts and the environment during early years of childhood of an individual (first five years). Behavior of parents is a key element to determine normal and abnormal development. Personality problems and mental health in adulthood can usually be tracked back from the first five years of life, (Piotrowski, 2005).

Erik Erikson and Sigmund Freud are well known within the field of psychology for their theories on human development. These two men acted both as scholars and psychoanalysts. Erikson was a psychologist and Freud a psychiatrist. Erik Erikson studied and taught Freudian theory in Vienna, where Freud once studied at the University and practiced as a psychiatrist. Erikson believed that Freud’s developmental stages had discrepancies. Freud believed that “our personality is shaped by the age of five” (Sharkey, 1997, para. 2). Erikson felt that our personalities are built and changed over the course of a lifetime. Both Erikson and Freud are amazing theorists and well respected by other theorists in the field of psychology.

Since Nathanael’s adult behaviors reflect fixation in the phallic stage, it is important to take a look at what happened during that stage of his life. Nathanael is a university student who is engaged to a girl named Clara but still fears the Sandman whom he feared as a young boy. Freud claims that, during the phallic stages of children’s life, spanning the ages of three to six years, the focus of the pleasure shifts to the genitals, and fixation in this stage can lead to excessive masculinity and over-ambition in man. Freud’s theory states that such fixation occurs because of inattention from Nathanael’s father, and Nathanael describes his father as someone who “was no doubt heavily occupied with his duties” (Hoffman 86). Nathanael also

Within our complex human psyche there are three main catalysts that influence our behavior; these being the Superego, the Ego, and the Id. Though the Superego and the Ego seek to aid us in dealing with reality and intertwining morals into our daily lives, the Id, the most primitive part of our human existence is the one variable in this equation of life that ultimately takes over when the two aforementioned allotments. In my own personal life, as soon as something turns sour and or goes awry, all logical thinking and care for others stand as one and make a grand exodus from my cognisance. Though there are a plethora of charachters struggling with the campaign between superego and the ego, there is one personality in modern western children's

In Freud’s theory of oedipal development, identification is the primary catalyst for resolution of the oedipal situation. Freud (1933) posited that identification was primarily motivated by fears of losing parental objects’ love as well as fears of retribution from the rival parent. Identification helps individuals tolerate this distress by internalizing characteristics of the rival parent. Identification processes allow individuals to internalize (Lynn, 1961 as cited in Boyd, 1985). When the oedipal situation is properly resolved, the child renounces fantasies for the desired parent and becomes strongly identified with the rival parent. Initial feelings of loss and rejection about being excluded from the parental dyad, are replaced with feelings of acceptance about one’s inability to win the desired parent. Identification enables individuals to manage feelings of impotency by fostering a sense of likeness between them and rival parent. An individual who is unwilling or unable to compete with the rival parent will becomes like him or her in an effort to secure a partner like the desired

his career, his theories, and his impact on psychoanalysis, psychology, history, and the broader culture. His conception of the adolescent task—weaving internal tastes, tal- ents, and values together with elements of one's life history and the demands of one's culture into a coherent identity—has had profound effects on developmental psychol- ogy and the way in which sophisticated youth construct and describe their lives. His extension of development through adulthood and old age established the field of life course development. His emphasis on the impact of history and culture on development was a critical element in the developing field of ego psychology.

It is safe to say that at this point in my development the only aspect of a personality that I had developed was the Id. My actions were driven by my needs, such as food or comfort. This is also the time of the first stages in both Freud’s and Erickson’s Theories. Freud’s first stage of development is the Oral stage (Broderick & Blewitt 2015). This is a point in development where the relationship with the caregiver develops, and Freud believed that the mouth was the greatest source of pleasure, and too little or too much pleasure could result in personality defects caused by an oral fixation (Broderick & Blewitt 2015). Erikson’s first stage of development is trust vs. mistrust, and is seen as a time period in which a child is developing an idea about the world based on the style and type of caregiving being provided (Broderick & Blewitt

In the novel, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” Oscar Wilde shows the importance of having an equal balance between the id, superego, and ego, which each character within the novel portrays. When one triumphs the other it may be detrimental to oneself, as well to society as a whole. Sigmund Freud developed psychodynamic theories of personality that “view human behavior as a dynamic interaction between the conscious and unconscious mind” (Myers 514). He focuses on the importance of the equal balance to avoid internal conflict, as well as harm to others around a character.

Dean is a 16 year-old Caucasian adolescent who is a sophomore in a semi-rural town in the South. His parents divorced when he was 8 years of age and both parents remarried. Dean’s mother is not a significant part of his life, therefore he is primarily raised by his father and step-mother. Dean also has a younger step-brother. Dean has always seemed to follow suit in what his father wants for his life; ie. football, choice of career, and lax attitude regarding school grades. Now at 16, Dean is struggling with his peer-group, his sexual identity, self-image, depression, and alcohol abuse. Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson have developmental theories that could aid in explaining Dean’s current struggles (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). There are also several interventions and explanations that can aid Dean in uncovering core issues in order to help him face his current developmental concerns.