1. Neo-Freudian Personality Theory
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2. The Neo-Freudians
Psychodynamic theories focus on interaction between conscious and unconscious mind.
Neo-Freudians accepted basic ideas
Personality structure of id, ego, superego
Importance of the unconscious
Childhood shaping of personality
Dynamics of anxiety & defense mechanisms

3. The Neo-Freudians Important differences from Freud
More emphasis on the conscious mind
Emphasized social development instead of Freud’s focus on sex and aggression

4. The Neo-Freudians Developed competing psychoanalysis theories
Adler: Inferiority and compensation,
birth-order theory
Horney: Anxiety triggers need for love &
security
Jung: Collective unconscious, archetypes,
inherited experiences
Erikson: Social relationships across the lifespan
A number of early psychoanalysts, objecting to Freud’s emphasis on biology and particularly on sexuality, broke away from a strict interpretation of psychoanalytic theory, instead altering the focus of psychoanalysis (the term Freud applied to both his explanation of the workings of the unconscious mind and the development of personality and the therapy he based on that theory) to the impact of the social environment.
The neo-Freudians changed the focus of psychoanalysis to fit their own interpretation of the personality, leading to the more modern version known as the psychodynamic perspective.
Jung developed a theory of a collective unconscious, which was his name for the memories shared by all members of the human species.
Adler proposed feelings of inferiority as the driving force behind personality and developed birth order theory.
Horney developed a theory based on basic anxiety and rejected the concept of penis envy.
Erikson developed a theory based on social rather than sexual relationships, covering the entire life span.
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5. Assessing Unconscious Processes
Personality assessment tools differ according to the theory associated with them.
Psychodynamic theorists use projective tests.
Provides ambiguous stimuli for test-takers to describe or tell a story about
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
Rorschach Inkblot Test

6. Thematic Apperception Test

7. Rorschach Inkblot Test

8. Assessing Unconscious Processes
Those who use projective tests presume that inner feelings, fears, hopes or conflicts are expressed in the story told.
Critics insist these methods say they lack validity (don’t predict what they say they predict) and reliability (do not yield consistent results).
“When a substantial body of research demonstrates that old intuitions are wrong, it is time to adopt new ways of thinking.”

9. The Modern Unconscious Mind
Modern research psychologists agree we have limited access to all that goes on in our minds.
There is much information processing that occurs without our awareness.
Research supports the unconscious use of defense mechanisms
The unconscious tends to defend against anxiety