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Freud’s theory of development vs. Bronfenbrenner’s theory of development What Is Freud’s Theory? Sigmund Freud, known for his development of the psychoanalytical theory of childhood development. In Freud’s theory there five stages that are called psychosexual stages. The five stags are as follows: the oral stage, the anal stage, the phallic stage, the latency stage, and the genital stage. Freud thought that life was all centered around tension and pleasure, leading to his stage being called…

Amelia Earhart Timeline She was born on July 24, 1897 From Atchison, Kansas. On 25th birthday she bought a new biplane and painted it yellow. Jan 3rd 1921 Flying lessons Oct 1922 First woman to fly to 1400 ft May 15th 1923 Pilot Licence (License No. 6017)1 of 16 women to have one, First woman to fly at 1300ft 1927 500 unaccompanied flight hrs Aug 1928 first women to fly across North America and back Aug 1928 Proposed to by George P Putnam who helped plan and promote her trans-Atlantic…

“to commemorate such great nuptial ceremonies, [Claudius] built the city which he called Claudiocester”: Unity and Harmony The roll-maker used women to prove a political point that peace, harmony and greatness could be expected from a king if he had a loving and supportive wife. Women were carefully selected by the roll-maker to exhibit this idea in a variety of differing scenarios. If women inspired their husbands to do great things, created successful lineages, had a useful heritage, or were…

Trait Theories: The Works of Sigmund Freud in Relation to Criminology Sigmund Freud (Born in 1856 and died in 1939) was a prominent psychologist who conceived and developed the Psychodynamic Theory—Psychoanalytic Theory—which comprises three parts and is predicated on sexuality’s influence on the development of a human being, and the effects of that development on the personality exhibited by adults later in life. The purpose of this essay is to briefly explore the influence of Freud’s…

intent or a goal, but one starts out powerless, then when one suddenly is empowered to act on that intent, then that’s the logical course of action. However, while the results of her intent are a logical course of action, this intent is basically her Electra complex (the female version of an Oedipus complex): wanting to kill Goody Proctor, and marry John Proctor. Her actions, being the instinctive and logical course of action, are the excusable part; the motive is not. The motive is what caused…

Aeschylus’s trilogy, The Oresteia, presents one reason for Clytemnestra murdering Agamemnon: as revenge for the sacrificial murder of her daughter, Iphigenia. While this is not the only reason for Clytemnestra’s action, it is the most ambiguous; for example, Clytemnestra presents herself as a devoted mother, but she constantly contradicts her actions with her words. For instance, Clytemnestra, acting as a loving mother, vowed to avenge her daughter’s death, but later on goes to curse her own son…

Antigone and Medea are both strong women who end up in conflict with the law. These two Greek plays, Antigone by Sophocles and Medea by Euripides, are centered around two women fighting back and responding in a manner they think is right. Antigone and Medea take place in ancient Greece, Thebes and Corinth, respectively. Antigone will do anything possible to achieve her goal, regardless if it hurts those she loves or breaks the law. By comparing and contrasting these main characters, we are able…

Throughout the trilogy of plays, The Oresteia, one of the most prevalent themes is the contrast between justice and vengeance. Within the trilogy, there are many instances of this concept being referenced, and one of the most interesting parts of the play is the moral grey areas that the characters lie within. Clytaemnestra is one of the most intriguing examples of this moral grey area. She ignites the action within the play by concocting and acting upon a plan to murder her husband and allow…

noted with this quality. Pollux, in addition to being a great horsemen, was a known as a renowned fighter and boxer. In addition to each other, they had siblings: Helen of Troy, who was the war fought over, and Clytemnestra, who was involved in the electra complex. The parent(s) is Leda and Tyndareus, who were the king and queen of Sparta Castor and Pollux, also called Dioscuri which mean Sons of Zeus, were twin brothers of the mother Leda of Sparta, while the father is not fully agreed upon.…

Sigmund Freud is known as one of the most well known thinkers in world history. Freud was born May 6, 1856 in Freiberg, Austria which is now known as the Czech Republic. Him and his family moved to Vienna shortly after his birth where he lived for most of his life. Freud entered the University of Vienne at the age of seventeen with full intent on studying law. After studying under well known scientists, he decided on medicine. Freud received his medical degree from University of Vienna in 1881.…