Psychoanalytic Theories
Travis Sidaway
PSY/250
June 19th, 2013
Prof. Murray Johnson

The theories of Freud, Adler, and Jung are considered classic theories because of their historical significance. The influence on psychology these men had was very vast. They differed on some of their beliefs but all broke off into their own and developed a person psychoanalytic theory. Some areas I can agree with and some other theories I disagree with. These men spent many years developing their own beliefs. The writer will explain the stages of Freud’s theory and explain the characteristics of personality using the components. Freudian defense mechanisms are used in everyday life and they will get explained. These men shaped what psychologists use today. Discoverers of psychology, these men, were thinkers, early founders, and major providers to the science of psychology we study today. Although their theories were separate, they were avid about their endeavors, and never settled. Their lives were spent in search for more of an understanding of the weaknesses of the human psyche, and how to make them better. Discussion still arises, but no one doubts their contributions remain at the forefront of psychological thought. These psychologists view points and methods took form when trying to find the reasons to people’s changes and why they do certain things, during the early stages of studying psychology. Their findings have been a foundation for psychology to explain how someone comes about with their personality. Freud’s opinions on the human character are often debatable, and he said that the human psyche was a composed of the id, ego, and superego and the issues that arise between these components shaped personality. Freud and Adler both believed that the personality originates in the early stages of childhood, even though Freud suggests to address the primary