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A Little Information on the Father of Psychology and His Theory of the Self
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Sigismund Schlomo Freud (1856 – 1939) Jewish, Austrian Founded the discipline of psychoanalysis Most famous for his theories of the unconscious mind and repression Proposed that sexual drives were the driving forces of human behavior (i.e.: Oedipus Complex, Castration Anxiety, Penis Envy) Used free association, transference and dream interpretation as means to uncovering the unconscious mind Most popular form of therapy was psychoanalysis until the 50’s worldwide! (“Father of Psychology”)
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Today, many critics question Freud's theories and classify them as being too limiting to practice, for some of the following reasons: 1) The women Freud saw were predominantly rich, upper class; suffering from 19 th century sexual repression "Women oppose change, receive passively, and add nothing of their own," he wrote in a 1925 paper entitled "The Psychical Consequences of the Anatomic Distinction Between the Sexes." 2) Many sessions lasted over the course of numerous years! 3) A large gap between patient and doctor (lacking interaction) 4) Too much emphasis on childhood as a personality test, and not enough on present-day patient experiences
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Theory of the self (Id, Ego, Superego) Phallic/Uteran symbols
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Id: Ego: Superego:
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A symbol is sensorial and concrete in itself, although the idea(s) it represents may be relatively abstract and complex. Has multiple meanings and some resemblance to what it is supposed to represent In most cases it’s an unacknowledged idea or one we are not conscious of. They appear in thought most readily when the we are tired, experiencing neurotic problems, or dreaming (unconscious self).
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The phallus: all male power comes from the penis Phallic Symbol: anything oblong, vertical Uteran Symbol: anything boxy, enveloping, enclosed
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