Freud’s Psychodynamics
According to Freud’s Psychodynamic theory, human behavior is driven by the pleasure principle. Human nature tends to be drawn towards positive rewarding opportunities versus negative disciplined experiences (The School of Life, 2014). In addition, the mind is comprised of three competing parts: Id, Ego, and the Superego. The Id is made up of two basic instincts of sex and aggression whereas the Superego represents morality. The Ego which develops later in life helps mediate between the two (Sougstad, 2017). Freud also views development as including psychosexual stages that develop across the lifespan and can manifest as desirable or undesirable character traits later in life. These stages of sexual maturity and development …show more content…
Due to the amount of time spent in the home, parents play a vital role in shaping children’s behaviors and ultimately their development. Radical behaviorist, B.F. Skinner thought that, “If a behavior is reinforced, it is strengthened: the probability increases that that type of behavior will be repeated in similar circumstances in the future” (Nye, 2000, p. 56). On the other hand, if there is a lack of reinforcement then individual’s may not learn how to adhere to social norms or develop self-control. Unlike Freud, Skinner did not emphasize the importance of inner drives and feelings. Instead, negative emotions like anger are caused by, “…past and present aversive conditions and negative reinforcement” (Nye, 2000, p. 81). Overtime personality is shaped by the amount of reinforcements an individual receives and whether they were positive or …show more content…
Like Freud, the clinician believed in the power of talk therapy and free association. Both believed that the cure to hysteria and overcoming trauma was by recalling the source of the problem and their earliest childhood memories (Simpson, 1987). Free association was generally used as a therapeutic technique and allowed Beth as the client to carry the conversation. Often, she spoke for extended periods of times without interruption. However, Beth’s therapist did interject at times with prompts and
According to Freud’s Psychodynamic theory, human behavior is driven by the pleasure principle. Human nature tends to be drawn towards positive rewarding opportunities versus negative disciplined experiences (The School of Life, 2014). In addition, the mind is comprised of three competing parts: Id, Ego, and the Superego. The Id is made up of two basic instincts of sex and aggression whereas the Superego represents morality. The Ego which develops later in life helps mediate between the two (Sougstad, 2017). Freud also views development as including psychosexual stages that develop across the lifespan and can manifest as desirable or undesirable character traits later in life. These stages of sexual maturity and development …show more content…
Due to the amount of time spent in the home, parents play a vital role in shaping children’s behaviors and ultimately their development. Radical behaviorist, B.F. Skinner thought that, “If a behavior is reinforced, it is strengthened: the probability increases that that type of behavior will be repeated in similar circumstances in the future” (Nye, 2000, p. 56). On the other hand, if there is a lack of reinforcement then individual’s may not learn how to adhere to social norms or develop self-control. Unlike Freud, Skinner did not emphasize the importance of inner drives and feelings. Instead, negative emotions like anger are caused by, “…past and present aversive conditions and negative reinforcement” (Nye, 2000, p. 81). Overtime personality is shaped by the amount of reinforcements an individual receives and whether they were positive or …show more content…
Like Freud, the clinician believed in the power of talk therapy and free association. Both believed that the cure to hysteria and overcoming trauma was by recalling the source of the problem and their earliest childhood memories (Simpson, 1987). Free association was generally used as a therapeutic technique and allowed Beth as the client to carry the conversation. Often, she spoke for extended periods of times without interruption. However, Beth’s therapist did interject at times with prompts and