Modules 3's opinions from module 2 Question from professor

Benjamin Garrison 

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Re:Module 2 DQ 1

What is the most important element of Freud's perspective on personality development? Why?

The most important element of Freud’s work on personality development was his work on the Structural Theory of Personality. The concept of the id, the ego, and the superego provided a construct “that allowed him to describe the ways in which these parts of personality originated and interacted with one another to dynamically influence behavior” (Ryckman, 2013, p. 27). The id explains individual’s base needs and how they may act impulsively or aggressively to fulfill those needs. The ego controls the id by helping the individual react with their environment. The ego stops the individual from acting impulsively and helps the id meet its needs. The superego is the learned societal values of the individual. This helps the individuals interact with other members of society.

This framework has provided a structure to study the development of personality. For instance, an individual that cannot control their base desires probably has some type of development problem with their ego or superego. Psychologist can look back at the experiences that may have caused this problem and study them to see if there is a correlation between the individuals experiences and the current behavior problem. This framework is a valuable tool that helps the community conceptualize personality development.

Psychologists can also use Freud’s analysis techniques to help the individual overcome their defense mechanisms. This can help individuals adjust to their environment and continue to develop. Psychologists can use free association, dream analysis, and transference to “understand the sources of their conflicts and to see that these internal struggles have weakened the ego and prevented them from coping effectively with the demands of external reality to see that they are repeating old behaviors and using ineffective strategies in current situations” (Ryckman, 2013, p. 44).

Ryckman, R. M. (2013). Theories of personality (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

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Clinton Sutherland 

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Re:Module 2 DQ 1

What is the most important element of Freud's perspective on personality development? Why

 

Freud’s early childhood development theory with concepts of Oral (ages 0-1.5 fixation), Anal (ages 1.5-3 toilet training), Phallic (age3-5 development of sexual attraction towards parent of the opposite sex), Latency (ages 5-12 development sexual feelings for the opposite sex), and Genital (sge12- adulthood when a person integrate all four stages and have healthy feelings and behavior), was the most important element of his contribution to the field of psychology. Freud’s theory on personality development is an element of his theory on early childhood development; it is based on one’s conscious and unconscious experiences during each developmental stage. His theory includes psychological therapy and is still an area of influence to therapist and counselors (Fromm, 2000). This is evident when we take a good look at other theories, such as Erickson’s, Jung and Piaget’s and research that followed his; there are similarities in each of their stages of early childhood development. His theory gave other researchers a format of the basic concepts to explore, and open discussion that influence research of other ideas. There is also the disagreement in ideas that result from his influence, and a need to explore new ideas. Although there are difference in views of how one’s behavior and thinking is involved, when one consider the difference in each concepts, and stages, there are valid explanation to help in continued research.

 

Reference

Fromm, E. (2000) The Social Determinants of Psychoanalytic Therapy. International Form of Psychoanalysis. Vol. 9 Issue ¾, p194-165. 17p.

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Darrell Thornton 

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Re:Module 2 DQ 2

 

Which of Freud's contributions to personality psychology has made the greatest impact on research in the field of personality psychology? In what ways might this contribution influence your research?

Each and every day, a situation comes up whether on the job or in one’s personal life that cannot explain. However, when we do somewhat get a grasp and begin to analysis the circumstances, we use analogies that put everything again into somewhat perspective. Sigmund Freud used psychoanalysis as the basis of explaining those unaware, unconscious factors that causes individual to have their specific behavioral and emotion essence (Ryckman, 2013). His [Freud] psychoanalytic treatment was considered to be extremely personalized and demonstrates how the unconscious factors disturbs behavioral, one’s cognitive health and social relationships. Freud broken these psychoanalytical sections in four distinctive phases. Those four main phases, were during sexual development are the oral phase, the sadistic-anal phase, the phallic phase, and the genital phase (Breger, 2014). Take for instance, what are the characteristics of the anal personality: impatience, aggressiveness, low level of intimacy (Ryckman, 2013). Strangely enough this anal personality falls into the same categorical observation of someone with “type A” personality. While there are many researchers that can relate to Freud psychoanalytic treatment, there are many critics too that place heavy argument that psychoanalysis not a science but the assessment of what Freud conveyed as a benchmark for psychoanalytic treatment (Breger, 2014). In my opinion, Freud Psychoanalysis used synthesis of factual and physical associations that makes us research the cognitive mindset and understand life from a sexual content.

Breger, L. (2014). Psychopathia Sexualis: Sexuality in Old and New Psychoanalysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 70(2), 147-159.
doi:10.1002/jclp.22066

Ryckman, R. M. (2013). Theories of personality (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

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Nancy Walker 

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How can we apply Freud's perspective today?

 

Hi ALL,

 

How can we apply Freud's perspective today?

 

Can we?

 

Please back your answer with a credible source.

 

Thanks,

 

Dr. N