The phallic stage happens between 3 and 6 year olds thus the child becomes attached to the parent of the opposite sex. However, Kerly appears to be more attached to her mother than father, contradicting Freud’s psychosexual theory. Other theorist called Erik Erikson extended Freud’s theory, but Erikson emphasized mainly on social influences than on sexual urges to explain behavior. Initiative versus guilt is the stage in Erikson’s theory when a child takes an initiative…
The name of the student I will be describing is Jose Garza. He is 8 years enjoys playing video games. Jose lives with his father, mother and sister Lisa. Jose’s parents can only speak Spanish and are immigrants from Mexico. Jose and his family came to the United States when he was only 2 years old and has been attending school ever since. His sister is the only other person who can speak limited English in his house. Jose is currently attending Grande Elementary School and has been closely…
Home is an intimate place in which one’s domestic affections are centered. That is not the case for most of my life. Throughout my life, I have considered various locations as home. I was born in a small city in southeastern China, and lived in my grandparents’ house until I was eight. That was when I immigrated to the United States with my Dad. Although it was a fascinating experience, it was also my first time leaving my home country and integrating into a new culture. It was also the first…
College tuition is a nightmare among people seeking a higher education. Tuition is not decreasing; in fact it has been on a rapid nonstop rise since 1978. College tuition is a growing concern since many of the job openings require some sort of college education to even be considered for the job. Today’s society has made college appear as requirement in order to succeed in life, but in order to succeed one must go bankrupted paying college tuition to prove ones successfulness. Even after…
Social Institutions have a great impact on an individual’s life. Education is an example of a social institution and it has been influencing me ever since kindergarten. In the following essay, I will talk about my journey in school and how this exercise helped me realize that it is our experiences that shape our lives. Elementary School To start, Elementary is the first educational system that starts to influence you. I went to three different elementary schools; all three of the schools…
The human personality is a fascinating conception in the medical and psychological arenas. In the realm of the psychology, the Freudian personality theory is both relevant and irrelevant; however, it outlined the driving forces behind the personality. Freud’s theory involves the interaction of the layers of the mind to result in the human behavior and the conflict between components of the conscious preconscious and the unconscious. The Freudian theory gives an interpretation to distinctive…
The central ideas in Freudian/Psychoanalytic thought are the concepts of “the Id,” “the Ego,” and “the Superego.” Each of these ideas is the depersonalized concepts that Freud used to understand the human psyche and human behaviors. The “Id” is the largest portion of the human mind and is nothing but a mass of here and now urges. It is the childlike “I want” portion of the mind. The next portion, the “Ego,” is the controller of the “Id” because it is governed by the reality principle, which…
Sigmund Freud, The Unconscious Beliefs Sigmund Freud was born to his Jewish parents in 1856, in Freiburg Moravia. Although his original aspirations was to become a lawyer, he nevertheless enrolled in medical school at the University of Vienna in 1873. Thereafter, he became a doctor and dealt with patients suffering from neurotic disorders which led him to devote his time in researching neurosis. Primarily, his studies made him famous as an important researcher of personalities with a focus…
Stages of the psycho sexual development given by Sigmund Freud are as follows :- Oral (Birth to 18 months) - In this stage the child gets pleasure through sucking and the child is more concentrated towards the oral pleasures. Over or little gratification may lead in the oral fixation that are evident by the oral personality. These personality are more prone to drink alcohol, smoke cigarette, develops the habit to overeat and has the habit of cutting or biting his or her nails. Also these…
According to Freud, when an infant is born it is only equip with the id. The id represents all selfish desires and operates within the unconscious mind. Also, Freud believes the id is the strongest motivating force within an individual. During the oral stage, a child’s ego is develops. The egos role is to control the…