This essay will mainly focus on one aspect of psychology which is the psychodynamic approach; to start with this perspective was studied and conducted by the popular and known psychologist Freud Sigmund (1856-1939). Freud was the founder of psychoanalysis and this is the theory which highlights our unconscious thoughts and behaviour. Freud believed that what someone may experience in childhood could have a massive impact on certain aspects of the human behaviour especially the adulthood stage.
The psychodynamic approach consisted that personality had three aspects which differ for each other and these were the id, ego and superego and Freud argued that these aspects develop different stages in life. The id is mainly the unconscious part; it …show more content…
The ego is there to avoid discomfort and anything that could be harm to that person, at all times. The superego is the knowledge learned from society and parents and this is what shapes the personality, as the judgment which can be expressed is combined both from the ego and superego stage, such as rewards. Freud suggested that the superego is shared from the age of five years and onwards.
One of Freud’s popular case study was of little Han’s, in this case study it was based on one child who had a phobia of horses however Freud suggested that this was to do with the fear of Han’s father .Freud argued that, there must be …show more content…
Han’s father did support with Freud’s idea and case study and Freud did not meet little Han, in fact he only met him like twice this shows that this case study lacks objectivity. Other critics point to the fact that the psychodynamic approach relies heavily on theoretical constructs whose existence is difficult to prove (e.g. the unconscious mind). It is claimed by some that the lack of objectivity in the methods and the dependence on unobservable constructs makes the theory impossible to test in an observed manner, giving Freud’s approach more the status of a religion than a science. A psychologist John Bowlby argued that Han may have been afraid of being separated from his mother, can give him a separating anxiety. This indicates that this psychologist is going against Freud idea, therefore Bowlby may not agree with Freud case study. Bowlby believed that most of Han’s anxiety could have developed from the threats by the mother an example of this is when Han’s mother pointed out that if he did not leave his ‘penis’ alone the doctor will come and cut it
The psychodynamic approach consisted that personality had three aspects which differ for each other and these were the id, ego and superego and Freud argued that these aspects develop different stages in life. The id is mainly the unconscious part; it …show more content…
The ego is there to avoid discomfort and anything that could be harm to that person, at all times. The superego is the knowledge learned from society and parents and this is what shapes the personality, as the judgment which can be expressed is combined both from the ego and superego stage, such as rewards. Freud suggested that the superego is shared from the age of five years and onwards.
One of Freud’s popular case study was of little Han’s, in this case study it was based on one child who had a phobia of horses however Freud suggested that this was to do with the fear of Han’s father .Freud argued that, there must be …show more content…
Han’s father did support with Freud’s idea and case study and Freud did not meet little Han, in fact he only met him like twice this shows that this case study lacks objectivity. Other critics point to the fact that the psychodynamic approach relies heavily on theoretical constructs whose existence is difficult to prove (e.g. the unconscious mind). It is claimed by some that the lack of objectivity in the methods and the dependence on unobservable constructs makes the theory impossible to test in an observed manner, giving Freud’s approach more the status of a religion than a science. A psychologist John Bowlby argued that Han may have been afraid of being separated from his mother, can give him a separating anxiety. This indicates that this psychologist is going against Freud idea, therefore Bowlby may not agree with Freud case study. Bowlby believed that most of Han’s anxiety could have developed from the threats by the mother an example of this is when Han’s mother pointed out that if he did not leave his ‘penis’ alone the doctor will come and cut it