Sigmund Freud was the creator of the three psychodynamic theories. The three theories included Id, ego and super ego. According to Freud the id theory consisted of identifying memories and thoughts that typically contained sexual and aggressive behaviors. The ego theory relates to the second part of personality which is primarily based on reality. The super ego theory has to do with our morals and principles of life. With the combination of these three theoretical concepts, Freud believed this is what made up each of our personalities. Provided these concepts, Freud believed that the unconscious mind is what drove behaviors. However, our conscious is where we tend to store everything that is seen or known. He explained that the ego is the mediator
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Both Jung and Freud used the same techniques of gathering information: free association and dream analysis. Jung and Freud both studied what dreams meant but in different ways. Jung focused more on the manifest content of a dream while Freud focused on the latent content of a dream. Jung and Freud both believed that dreams were associated with the unconscious mind. After gathering information about both, there are things I’d agree on and disagree on for both theorist. For example, Jung believed dreams contained symbols, metaphors, and concentrated more on symbolic imagery. Freud concentrated on the sexual aspect of a dream. I’d agree more with Jung only because dreams I believe are drawn up from random images. When I dream there are random people and places that I don’t even know or recognize. In no way do I believe any of this is connected to sexual desires. Jung talked more about personal experiences and memories and ways that would shape us into who we are today. This makes more sense to me. I see Jung’s created concept of persona in my everyday life. For me, I see this heavily in social media. People will post pictures and write about different events in their life to control how friends and family see or judge their
Both Jung and Freud used the same techniques of gathering information: free association and dream analysis. Jung and Freud both studied what dreams meant but in different ways. Jung focused more on the manifest content of a dream while Freud focused on the latent content of a dream. Jung and Freud both believed that dreams were associated with the unconscious mind. After gathering information about both, there are things I’d agree on and disagree on for both theorist. For example, Jung believed dreams contained symbols, metaphors, and concentrated more on symbolic imagery. Freud concentrated on the sexual aspect of a dream. I’d agree more with Jung only because dreams I believe are drawn up from random images. When I dream there are random people and places that I don’t even know or recognize. In no way do I believe any of this is connected to sexual desires. Jung talked more about personal experiences and memories and ways that would shape us into who we are today. This makes more sense to me. I see Jung’s created concept of persona in my everyday life. For me, I see this heavily in social media. People will post pictures and write about different events in their life to control how friends and family see or judge their