...Carl Gustav Jung was born on July 26, 1875 in the Swiss village of Kessewil to Paul and Emile Jung. Carl had an interest in language and literature. He was a quiet child and he showed little to no interest in school. Carl was not competitive and he would fake sickness in order to get out of going to school. Carl eventually settled on a career in psychiatry after he went to school for archaeology and studying medicine at the University of Basel he ultimately felt a deeper connection with psychiatry. Carl Jung was a follower of Sigmund Freud and in 1907 he met him. They quickly became friends sharing a mutual interest in psychoanalysis Freud considered Jung to be the heir to the psychoanalysis theory. Carl became a member of a small association that was created by Sigmund Freud. Carl Jung began to realize that he did not totally agree with the theory that Sigmund founded. Their relationship began to deteriorate because Carl did not agree with all of Sigmund’s beliefs he believed that Freud place too much emphasis on sexuality (Boeree, 1997-2006). Carl’s beliefs differed from Freud’s and he decided to go his own way and focus more on the beliefs that he witnessed or thought to be true of the human behavior. This theory and theoretical disagreement caused the two friends and partners to part ways. Jung then embarked on forming his own school of thought which is known as analytical psychology. This theory divides the psyche into three parts. The ego which identifies with the unconscious...
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...04, 2014 Jaime Schuler Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler are known as the pioneers of modern theories (Friedman & Schustack 2012). Their theories have changed psychological standpoints on the human mind and have become the greatest influences on modern psychology. (Friedman & Schustack 2012) Although much has changed over the years, Freud, Jung, and Adler came up with the ideas that has led to the theories of modern human behavior, personality, and thought processes. (The Science and Practice of Clinical Psychology, 2007) Nonetheless, their views, interests, and opinions were different in psychology. (The Science and Practice of Clinical Psychology, 2007) All three were psychiatrists. (The Science and Practice of Clinical Psychology, 2007) Sigmund Freud met Carl Jung after a meeting that lasted 13 hours. (The Science and Practice of Clinical Psychology, 2007) They became conspiring friends while circulating information on psychoanalysis. (The Science and Practice of Clinical Psychology, 2007) Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler encountered one another at a psychology convention in Vienna. (Bridle & Edelstein, 2000, Spring/Summer) Jung and Adler were fascinated by Freud’s interpretation of ego, superego, and id; however, they had antipathy for Freud’s idealization of sexual theories. (Bridle & Edelstein, 2000, Spring/Summer) Even though Freud held failed interest in Jung’s religious theories and was taken aback...
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...psychology were Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler. Each psychologist was an influential thinker, early founder, and contributor to the modern science of psychology. They spent many years doing technical investigations on astronomy, medicine, and laboratory testing in understanding human needs and characteristics. Each man’s philosophy was alike but different. Freud’s philosophy is founded on personality, conscience, desires, needs, natures, and thoughts. Freud studied five stages of personality development that included: Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, and Genital. All these five stages detect a human’s character from birth to adulthood. According to A+E Television Networks, LLC (1996-2012) “Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, 1856 in Austria. Freud theorized and practiced neuropsychology; he was the first to study Hysteria, and sexuality. Freud studied dreams, which he called the royal road to the unconscious, and laid out the five stages of sexual development. Freud still remains one of the most influential figures in today’s world” (1996-2012). According to A+E Television Networks, LLC (1996-2012) “Carl Jung was born on July 26, 1875 in Kesswil, Switzerland. Jung believed in complex or emotionally charged associations. Jung collaborated with Freud but disagreed with him about the sexual basis of neuroses. Jung founded analytic psychology, advancing the idea of Introvert and Extravert personalities and the power of the unconscious” (1996-2012). Carl Jung distinguishes...
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...psychologists such as Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler answer these fascinating questions through systematic observations about how and why individuals behave as they do. These personality psychologists tend to avoid abstract philosophical or religious musings and focus instead on the thoughts, feelings, and, behaviors of real people. In this assessment I will talk about Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler’s theories and explain what makes each of them different. Sigmund Freud had different views on comprehending how people act. Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Alder are very different. Freud hinted that childhood experiences, repressed erotic feelings, and unconscious conflicts can affect adult behavior. Freud believed that the motivating force of a dream is wish fulfillment. However, Freud based most psychological things on sexuality. Freud believed that every imagery and symbol that appears in a dream have a sexual connotation. For example, anxiety dreams were seen as a sign of repressed sexual impulses. Carl Jung promotes the concept of archetypes, which are the images, patterns, and symbols that rise out of the collective unconscious and appear in dreams, mythology, and fairy tales. Jung was different from Freud because he believed that dreams can reveal others motives than aggression and sexuality. Freud also believed that dreams had a meaning. Jung was never completely into Freud’s idea, so he left Freud to develop his own theory. Jung called his theory...
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...Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Sigmund Freud, is said to be one of the greatest Psychologist of all times. Although he has a different outlook on understanding how people act is quite intriguing. In comparison and contrast the psychoanalytic theories of Freud, Jung, and Adler are very different and unique. However, Freud, Jung, and Adler are not at all alike. Freud based most psychological things on sexuality. Jung, promoted the concept of archetypes, and Adler believed in the “will power” theory Adler also believed that fundamentally, human beings are self-determined. Freud is big on self-consciousness; Jung said “the aim of life is to know oneself, and to know one is to plumb the depths of the inchoate seas of not only the personal unconscious but the collective unconscious as well.” Adler stated that “individual psychology based on the idea of the indivisibility of one’s personality.” Freud, Jung, and Adler became fast friends through their avid interest in psychology. Alfred Adler, a medical doctor with a deep interest in psychology and human nature, met Freud in their native Vienna in 1900 at a medical conference where Freud presented his new theories about dreams and the unconscious. Freud met Jung and after a mega- meeting of thirteen hours of discussion, became cohorts in spreading the wonder of psychoanalysis (Bridle & Edlestein, 2000, Spring/Summer). Alfred Adler and Carl Jung liked Freud’s definitions of id, ego, and superego, but had no interest in the sexual...
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...g., Sigmund Freud, Carl G. Jung, Karen Horneye, and so on) were born into the world. They had a fascination with the unconscious mind. They later became famous psychologists with several views and opinions. Sigmund Freud was a psychoanalytic who studied the unconscious approach to understanding one’s personality. Though his work was the foundation for others with and after him, Sigmund Freud will always be known for his work. Carl Gustav Jung was a Neo-Freudian who in the beginning worked side-by-side with Freud until he branched away from Freud and conducted his own theory called Analytical Psychology (Friedman & Schustack, 2012). “According to Jungian theory, the mind or psyche is divided into three parts: (1) the conscious ego, (2) the personal unconscious, and (3) the collective unconscious” (Friedman & Schustack, 2012, p 109). According to Alfred Adler, the major force of all human activity is a striving from a feeling of inferiority toward perfection. Adler at first referred to this force as aggressive drive. He later called the force a striving for superiority. Adler termed his school of thought individual psychology. Today, it is often referred to as Adlerian psychology (p. 58). According to Jung’s way of thinking, Freud did have some good points as far as the unconscious goes such as dreams, but Jung soon realized that Freud had some flaws/unattainable truths to his work. Therefore, Jung explored more and deeper into the subconscious of the brain. Jung believed...
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...Personality Theories Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Carl Rogers, and Abraham Maslow Name Date School Class Personality theory is a large area of psychological research and there exists many different ideas concerning how personality is formed. Despite there being a multitude of these theories there are four theorists who had the largest influence in the development of personality theory. These theorists include: Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Carl Rogers, and Abraham Maslow. Sigmund Freud The most well-known and one of the earliest personality theories was posited by Sigmund Freud. Freud proposed what is known as the psychodynamic perspective. The psychodynamic perspective describes personality in terms of the mind being divided into three functional areas. Freud described the mind’s functional areas in terms of id, ego, and superego. According to Freud, the id is the instinctual area of the mind, the ego is the rational or logical control area of the mind, and the superego is portion of the mind that provides moral standards and values (Kowalski & Westen, 2009). Psychoanalytic theory posits that personality is developed through the interaction of these three portions of the mind (Kowalski & Westen, 2009). According to Freud “behavior is ultimately determined by unconscious sexual and aggressive drives and by the complex intrapsychic conflicts that arise in daily life.” (McAdams, 2009) Freud’s theory considers personality to be a result of underlying beliefs and...
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...Carl Jung, Alfred Adler and Sigmund Freud are known to be Pioneers of psychology, influential thinkers and major contributors to the modern science of psychology. All three men had very different distinct theories, but all shared one thing they were very passionate when it came to their endeavors and their thoughts and never settled with conclusion. The three dedicated their entire lives to a better understanding of the human mind and how it works, the commitment they made to psychology contributed significantly to how we practice it today. Among these three founders of mind science, Freud is indisputably the most acclaimed and was a birthing factor that helped to develop the work of the latter two. Sigmund Freud, considered to most in the field as “The Father of Modern Psychology”, viewed the human psyche from a sexual perspective sometimes so much that one might find his works strange, and somewhat perverse but none the less revolutionary and genius. Freud theorized that the human mind was made up of three basic components. The three components are “The Id”,” The Ego”, and “The Superego”. These three individual parts of the human mind often conflict with one another, shaping personality. Adler’s psychology, which he called "Individual Psychology," was based on indivisibility of the personality. His most notable stray from Freud's teaching was Adler’s belief that it was vital to view the human being as a whole entity. Whereas Frued portrays the human as a large combination...
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...four important individuals related to psychology; who are Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and William James. As well as the basic theoretical positions of the individuals we also will be comparing and contrasting the four individual’s positions. Concerning the causes and nature of human psychological functioning Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and William James share their differences, which team “B” will discuss. Sigmund Freud considered being the father of psychoanalysis. The main theory that Freud focused the majority of his research was the psychoanalytic theory of learning. Freud is most known for his research and contribution in this field of therapy. Freud is of the first Westerners to recognize and work with the unconscious processes. Psychoanalysis is educational process in which unconscious conflicts are consciously confronted. Freud’s theory is based on the conscious mind and the unconscious mind. Freud was not the one who invented it, but he was responsible for making it highly popular in the psychoanalytic field of research. Freud applied the deterministic principles systematically to the sphere of the mental, and to hold the broad spectrum of human behavior is explicable on in the terms of the mental processes that determine it. The conscious mind occurs when he is aware and alert of his actions at that particular time, memories, thoughts, fantasies, and feelings. Freud called his actions in the conscious mind, preconscious, which...
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...googleimages.com Photo of Carl Jung - www.simplypsychology.org Photo of Erik Erikson - www.pinstake.com Photo of Sigmund Freud - www.commons.wikimedia.org Image of Psychodynamic Approach - www.kaycounseling.co.uk | Psychodynamic Personality Brochure Shanta’ Boyd February 16, 2013 PSY/405 University of Phoenix | Psychodynamic Personality Psychodynamic cover.jpg | Personality Personality cannot be described with just one definition being that there are many different schools of thought. Personality can be described as: A pattern of traits and unique characteristics that provide consistency and individuality to an individuals behavior. Personality can also be formed through the consistency, hereditary, and an individual's experiences. An individuals perception of self and the world around them can also be make up an individual's personality. Behavior and Personality Their is a relationship between behavior and personality, but behavior isn’t personality. Psychodynamic Approach Famous theorist like Carl Jung, Erik Erikson, and Sigmund Freud, have all contributed to the psychodynamic theory of personality. Most theories, theories focus on the unconscious and consciousness of the mind as well as the development of ones personality based on their childhood experiences. Psychodynamic Approach.gif | Carl Jung’s personality theory was unique. In comparison to Freud, they both felt that unconscious...
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...Components of the Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality Sunny Pilkington PSY/250 October 15, 2012 Dr. Alisa Cortez . Psychologists Alfred Alder, Sigmund Freud, and Carl Jung are prominent founders and contributors in the components of psychoanalytic approach to personality. Alder, Freud, and Jung formulated separate theories worth comparing and contrasting. “Although their theories were at least as distinct as the four men were, they were passionate about their endeavors, and never settled with conclusion - their entire lives were spent in earnest search for better understanding of the human psychological frailties and their betterment” (Psychological-Musings.blogspot.com, n.d.).. Nevertheless, critical thinking and disagreements coexists among the theories founded by each to explain personality and improve quality of life and understanding. These three psychologists have different stances on the manner psychology functions in humans. In the components of psychoanalytic approach to personality, each of the psychologists seems to be striving to be unique. In this, many disagreement publications are brought about and many mirror similarities among the three. Following are the components of psychoanalytic approach to personality per psychologist. Alfred Alder’s theory holds that” basic psychological element of neurosis was a sense of inferiority and that individuals suffering with symptoms of this phenomenon spent their lives...
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...and how it relates to an individual’s personality. An individual’s personality is what makes him or her special from everyone else. In this paper, it will talk about the theories of Freud, Jung, and Adler. This paper will also talk about the stages of Freud’s theory and at least three Freudian defense mechanisms with real-life examples. Theories of psychoanalytic approach Sigmund Freud was one of the theorists that came up with a theory that relates to psychoanalytic approach. Sigmund Freud created psychoanalytic, which is his way to understand personality (Friedman & Schustack, 2012). Freud started using hypnosis, which was created by Charcot and Pierre Janet to cure hysteria, but realized that it did not work to treat his patients (Friedman & Schustack, 2012). Since hypnosis did not work, Freud created free association, which is where the individual is aware of everything happening (Friedman & Schustack, 2012). He realized that this did not work as well, but realized that it was in the person’s dreams, which is in the unconscious mind (Friedman & Schustack, 2012). The other theorist is Carl Jung, who created his own theory about personality. Jung’s theory can be divided into three parts, which are the ego, personal unconscious, and collective unconscious (Boeree, 1997,2006). Jung said that the ego was the KIM’S PSYCHOANALYTIC PAPER 3 conscious mind; the personal unconscious is anything that is not presently conscious but can be, and collective unconscious...
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... Sigmund Freud come from a small town called Freiberg in Moravia he was born May 6, 1856 he was a smart child who always stayed at the top of his class he went to medical school. Freud farther was a sharp man who worked as a wool merchant with a firm and steady mind, his mother was the third wife an attractive woman who married his father Jacob Freud he was 20years older than she despite the age difference Sigmund father loved and adore his wife. When Sigmund Freud was around two half years old his mother added a new edition to the family a bouncing baby girl which gave Freud an epitome leaving him in suspense. Since the birth of his sister Sigmund Freud wonder at such an early age about the function of humanity such as confrontation between brothers and sisters, things got a little more unease when Freud realized his two half brothers from a previous marriage lived near him and was effectuated over his mother. Young Freud did not understand why did his half brothers was effectuated with his mother? In later years Freud will remember the tangle erotic relationship of his childhood (Gay, 1998; James, 1953). Martha Bernays and Sigmund met in 1882 were they feel in love and pursue their relationship between one another the couple did not have enough money for an early wedding nor would their background will allow them to participate in any sexual conduct. Dr Sigmund and Martha decided at the early age of 20 that all...
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...developed – Structuralism, Behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and Psychoanalysis. Structural psychologists believed the purpose of psychology is to describe, analyze, and explain conscious sensations and feelings. Behaviorists believed conditioning could change human behavior. Gestalt psychologists theorized humans and some animals perceive the world around them in an organized pattern. Psychoanalysts believed that powerful inner forces from the unconscious mind develop and influence human behavior. This paper will discuss the personality theories proposed by Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. This discussion will include a description of each theory. In addition, this paper will analyze the strengths and limitations of these theories. Finally this paper will compare and contrast each theory based on basic and underlying assumptions, deterministic versus free will, and awareness of self. Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud, a psychologist from Vienna, was the first person to propose the Psychoanalytical Theory of Personality. Though his work, he suggested the personality is comprised of three separate elements, the id, the ego, and the super ego (Burger 2008). The id, present at birth, is entirely unconscious, and includes primitive and instinctive behaviors. The id is driven toward immediate gratification, known as the pleasure principle (Burger 2008). The id is important in early life, ensuring that the demands of an infant are met. If these needs are not satisfied, then the...
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...different ideas concerning how personality is formed. A theory will present a systematic way of understanding behaviors and employs specific factors that are considered important. Despite there being a multitude of these theories, there are four theorists who had the largest influence in the development of personality theory. Those theorists include Freud, Jung, Rogers, and Maslow (Coon & Mitterer, 2013). Sigmund Freud The most well-known and one of the earliest personality theories were posited by Sigmund Freud. Freud proposed what is known as the psychodynamic perspective. The psychodynamic perspective describes personality in terms of the mind being divided into three functional areas. Freud described the minds functional areas in terms of the id, ego, and superego. According to Freud, the id is the instinctual area of the mind, the ego is the rational or logical control area of the mind, and the superego is the portion of the mind that provides moral standards and values (Coon & Mitterer, 2013). Psychoanalytic theory posits that a personality is developed through the interaction of these three portions of the mind. According to Freud “behavior, is ultimately determined by unconscious sexual and aggressive drives and by the complex intrapsychic conflicts that arise in daily life.” Freud’s theory considers personality to be a result of underlying beliefs and conflicts between the id, ego, and superego that manifest themselves into behavior and traits (Boeree, 1997-2009). While...
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