Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
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AUSTRIAN NEUROLOGIST
Born: May 6, 1856
Died: September 23, 1939 (aged 83)
Founder: Psychoanalysis
SIGMUND FREUD
These two basic drivers are love and aggression which have a direct
impact on what an individual does and thinks. According to Freud, love
and aggression have a direct control on our minds and thoughts.
Example: Clifford wanted to borrow his brother's laptop but knew his brother
would be upset if he took it without asking, so he asked his brother if he
could use it.
SUPEREGO: The Super-Ego is related to the social or the moral values that an
individual inculcates as he matures. It acts as an ethical constraint on behavior and
helps an individual to develop his conscience. As the individual grows in the society,
he learns the cultural values and the norms of the society which help him to
differentiate between right and wrong.
Example: Sarah knew she could steal the supplies from work and no one would
know about it. She also knew that stealing was wrong, so she decided not to take
any- thing even though she probably wouldn't get caught.
THE MOST IMPACTFUL IDEA PUT FORTH BY FREUD
WAS HIS MODEL OF THE HUMAN MIND. HIS MODEL
DIVIDES THE MIND INTO THREE LAYERS, OR
REGIONS:
Conscious
Preconscious
Uncounscious
For example, you may dislike your new co-worker, but instead of
accepting that, you choose to tell yourself that they dislike you. You
start to interpret their words and actions toward you in the worst way
possible, even though they don’t actually dislike you.
Adults can regress, too. Adults who are struggling to cope with events or
behaviors may return to sleeping with a cherished stuffed animal, overeat
foods they find comforting, or begin chain-smoking or chewing on pencils or
pens. They may also avoid everyday activities because they feel
overwhelmed.
Finally, one of the most enduring concepts associated with Freud is his
psychosexual stages. Freud proposed
that children develop in five distinct
stages, each focused on a different source of pleasure:
First Stage: Oral—the child seeks pleasure from the mouth (e.g.,
sucking);
Second Stage: Anal—the child seeks pleasure from the anus (e.g.,
withholding and expelling feces);
Third Stage: Phallic—the child seeks pleasure from the penis or clitoris
(e.g., masturbation);
Fifth Stage: Genital—the child seeks pleasure from the penis or vagina
(e.g., sexual intercourse; McLeod, 2013).