The Psychoanalytic Theory And Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis is also used in the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression. It states in the behavioral observations that this is evidenced by the shaking hands the tearing when fill out the intake forms. I would then use free association in

Following the publication of Freud’s ‘Papers on Technique’ between 1912 and 1917, there have been papers and symposia on the subject. Four symposia in 1937, 1948, 1958, and 1961 were devoted to the examination of therapeutic results of psychoanalysis, the mechanisms behind its curative factors, variations in technique and the ego-psychological approach to interpretations (Rosenfeld, 1972, 454). In 1934, James Strachey published his paper on “The Nature of the Therapeutic Action of Psychoanalysis,” which has since been considered one of the most seminal works on the subject. He holds that his paper is “not a practical discussion upon psychoanalytic technique,” and that “it’s immediate bearings are theoretical” (Strachey, 1934, 127). However, as Herbert Rosenfeld points out in his 1972 critical appreciation of Strachey’s paper, “this is clearly an understatement; the paper both challenges one’s clinical experience and has important clinical implications even though actual case material is not quoted” (Rosenfeld, 1972, 454). It would not be difficult to summarize Strachey’s main points regarding therapeutic action and mutative interpretation, and it would prove similarly sterile to simply compare his ideas with the views of other psychoanalysts, contemporaneous and contemporary. Instead, as Strachey concerns himself primarily with the structural nature of mutative change, this paper will aim to delineate a more in-depth exploration of the way different structures of the

The psychoanalytic theory by Sigmund Freud has always been argued to be one of the most controversial theories in the school of psychology. Critics have questioned how relevant the perspective of Freud is due to the fact that it holds no scientific basis. Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality argues that human behavior is the result of the interactions among three component parts of the mind: the id, ego, and superego. This theory, known as Freud's structural theory of personality, places great emphasis on the role of unconscious psychological

There are four major theories of personality psychodynamic, five-factor model, humanistic and social-cognitive. The psychodynamic theory are a combination of thought between Freud and Erikson. Freud says there are three components of personality: the id, the ego and the superego. The id is responsible for needs and urges one feels.

The psychodynamic perspective focuses on the role of the unconscious mind in the development of personality. Freud believed that the personality develops in a series of five stages that develop the three divisions of personality. In the oral stage, the fixation is in the mouth, and would be the cause of his introverted nature; likewise, in the anal stage, Roberto would discover his reserved nature, while the phallic stage, he would further refine his reserved nature as a sense of humility in his actions, also defining his mild mannered portion of his personality. In the latency stage, his social skills would refined and he would become introverted. Freud would think that Roberto’s mild-mannered, reserved, and invertedness is caused by intense suppressing of the id by the ego, having Roberto adopt the personality that he does; however, Karen Horney would classify Roberto’s personality in respect to her theory of neurotic personalities- personalities typified by maladaptive ways of dealing with relationships- with moving away from people by withdrawing from personal relationships.

Psychoanalysis is a form of therapy that has been used for years. It offers a way to investigate the unconscious elements of the mind as well as bring repressed memories back into the conscious mind. My German Question is a memoir written by an assimilated Jew that probes his childhood between the years of 1933-1939 in Nazi Germany. Throughout Peter’s experience in Nazi Germany, he used different tactics to try to cope with the trauma. Peter said “I had developed strategies for survival designed to keep me as sane as possible in the madhouse into which the accident of birth and the perversity of history had thrown me” (Gay, 94). These coping mechanisms included hobbies, such as watching sports and stamp collecting, as well as indulgences, such as chocolate and books from his parents’ locked cabinet full of sexually informative readings. However, Peter’s most commonly used method was psychoanalysis. He relied on the ideas of Sigmund Freud and psychology to try to comprehend his thoughts and feelings. Peter’s use of psychology to analyze his experience was a very effective approach to cope under brutal dictational rule.

The psychodynamic theory has its own perspective, thus ranging us with numerous experimental findings and studies. According to Freud, the psychodynamic theory has developed from the psychosexual stages of an individual; in terms of normal development, at which, is a start at birth and throughout his adulthood. There are multiple factors structuring of human personality; and therefore, Freud had introduced us his theory in achieving it from the state of the unawareness. Ermann also focused on the same idea, indeed he presented his psychoanalytical research in an article titled, "You touched my heart": Modes of memory and psychoanalytic technique. His concentration was upon the procedural state of the mind as well as referring back to the

I thought that The storytelling is very logical in its set up throughout the entire episode. Although there were multiple storylines, all of them were resolved by the end of the episode. The plot is presented in a way where it is linear, as the stories are in chronological order, and the events are all happening in current time. It seems that The show is very episodic as, although there seems to be a dilemma in the episode, where jack is unable to act due to a past childhood trauma, tracy refuses to contribute to the show due to his laziness, and jenna is fearful of losing her job, it all ends up being resolved so there doesn't seem to be a chance of continuing this particular plotline as there is a definite end. Flashbacks are only twice once

Psychoanalytic therapy focuses on the client with an expressionless face, and analyzes how childhood events, and subconscious thoughts, plays a role in behaviors. There can always be an underlying reason behind what a person says, or why a person behaves a certain way. However there is only one way to really do psychoanalytic therapy without having the client feel as if they are being ignored. This is by not looking at the client. The stereotypical nature of therapy is for the client to lay on a couch while the therapist writes behind them. I believe this allows the client to express themselves with little anxiety, and allows the therapist to write down notes so they can get a better picture. Without the notes it is possible that the therapist will be unable to truly analyze the individual.

Human beings are unique and individual in one way or another with different personality theories. Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Alder psychoanalytic theories about the human mind were very similar and different at the same time. To this day, attempts to prove the theories of these men are still taking place. All three of these men agreed that human behavior, as an adult, was a direct result of the individual's childhood experiences that would paint a lasting impression on the world around them. Freud, Jung, and Adler believed parenting and childhood development was the significant impact for shaping the personality. Dreaming and daydreaming played a major role in shaping character as well.

The psychoanalytic perspective, is the outlook that behavior and personality are effected by the conflict between one’s inner dreams n and expectation of society. Most of this conflict occurs in unconscious, which is outside the knowledge of an individual. Renowned psychologist, Freud established the psychoanalytic theory as an explanation for perplexed phenomena such as the meaning behind dreams, slips of the tongue, and behavioral reflex reactions to stressful situations. The unconscious is a primary focus in psychoanalytic theory due to its typical development in childhood and the ways in which it influences nearly every detail of an individual’s life. The unconscious mind also holds unvented memories and unexpressed urges that make their process into the conscious mind through a variety of different means. However, topographical theory of the mind states that conscious, preconscious, and unconscious serve as motivating forces in human behavior. Corsin & Wedding (2011) define the conscious as mental activity which individuals are fully aware of, preconscious as thoughts and feelings that could be easily brought to mind and unconscious as thoughts, feelings, and desires of which one is unaware of.

The founder of this theory was Sigmund Freud. The philosophies of this theory is investigating and trying to fix personality. Psychoanalytic theory is the hardest for me to understand. I would use the theory in my practice by attempting to learn more about the person, leading the discussion back to their childhood to see if anything could stem from their prior behavior. There are things that happen to people in their life, like being so scared that they will die if they are in a car accident or they are going to die in a plane crash. They may have experienced a tragic event in their childhood that could trigger something in their brain to make them think it could happen again. I know with myself I have a fear of

For my first perspective I decided to analyze my subject using the psychoanalytic perspective. The psychoanalytic perspective takes a look into the way a persons personality works, especially within internal conflicts, deficits, sense of self, identity, and attachment all in relation to early childhood development. I am specifically going to focus on attachment theory and how it related to my subject in particular. Under attachment theory the particular style or group my subject fell under would be anxious-ambivalent. Anxious-ambivalent behavior refers to adults who feel in the following ways: others are wary to get as close as I want them to, I am afraid my partner does not love me and will not want to stay with me, and my need to be as close as I can be with someone often scares others away. Broken down, anxious-ambivalent behavior results in adults fearing rejection, a need of validation and self worth from his/her partner, insecurities, a non trusting relationship, and having grown up with inconsistent/ unavailable parents. I think that this theory directly relates to my subject in more ways than one. “The results produced by attachment researchers are all compatible with one possibility that various forms of adult attachment arise from a continuous but branching tree of attachment experiences, beginning in infancy and developing throughout the life course. (Bartholomew & Shaver, 1998). Growing up, the subjects parents were inconsistent and unpredictable in the ways they

The following essay is an interpretive analysis of Psychoanalysis and Humanism as two influential schools of thought in Psychology. In this essay, the main assumptions of each school of thought will be highlighted, starting with Psychoanalysis followed by Humanism. Furthermore there will be a comparative analysis of both schools of thoughts based on both their strength and weaknesses, in attempt to find where the two complement each other and more over to see where the two schools of thought come into dispute with one another particularly on the basis of Humanism being reaction to psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis was the name given by Sigmund Freud to a system of interpretation and therapeutic treatment of psychological disorders. (McLeod, 2007) In particular, we present five key concepts on psychoanalytic therapy: structure of personality, psychosexual stages, defense mechanism, anxiety, and the unconscious mind.