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Freud's Theories Simplified

Sigmund Freud developed many influential theories to explain unconscious desires, personality development, and the structure of the mind. His theories, such as the psychosexual stages of development and the id/ego/superego model, are still prominent in science today despite a lack of evidence. According to Freud, early childhood experiences shape adult personality, and unconscious drives relating to sex and pleasure are major influences on behavior. While controversial, Freud's theories provide a framework for understanding human psychology that many people find insightful.

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Freud's Theories Simplified

Sigmund Freud developed many influential theories to explain unconscious desires, personality development, and the structure of the mind. His theories, such as the psychosexual stages of development and the id/ego/superego model, are still prominent in science today despite a lack of evidence. According to Freud, early childhood experiences shape adult personality, and unconscious drives relating to sex and pleasure are major influences on behavior. While controversial, Freud's theories provide a framework for understanding human psychology that many people find insightful.

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Is Freud right?

Sigmund Freud’s Theories and Concepts


Yes, Freud Freud is most famous for creating a lot of theories that help
is right. If his theo- explain our unconscious desire for sex, our personalities, our
ries were wrong stage of development, and basically everything that makes
then they would not up our unconscious minds. He used influences such as his
be so prominent in childhood, his relationship with his mother, his religion,
the world of sci- wars, sexual repression of his time, and even hypnosis to
ence today. If you support his theories. The only thing lacking from his theo-
take the time to ries are evidence and that leaves people with the question, is Freud right?
actually think about what Freud is
explaining it all makes sense and
most people can relate to these theo-
ries no matter how extreme they are.

Psychosexual Stage
Each stage represents a sexual drive
and shows how these drive change
from infancy (Oral) to adulthood
(Genital). Freud believed that life was
built around and built up and release
of sexual energy. He wanted to show
how this energy builds up and is re-
leased through out our life. He also
stressed that the first five years of life PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY
are crucial to the formation of an adult
personality because the id has to be
control to conform with society. It is
also important to know that Freud
used the term sex in a very general
way to explain all pleasurable
thoughts and actions.
Ego, Super Ego and Id
The Id is the most primitive and
instinctive part of your personality .
The Id is your most chaotic personal-
Making your decisions based off of reality and the influence
ity that wants immediate pleasure then
Conscious society has non these choices
you experience pain.
The Ego is part of your personality Recalling memories at your will to help you make decisions
Preconscious
that differentiates between the Id and
Thoughts, feelings, desires, and memories that you are
the outside world. It uses reason and is Unconscious unaware of. Most of the time they are your “skeletons in
the decision part of your personality. your closet that hide from everyone, including yourself”
The superego uses the morals of soci-
ety that you are taught from your par- Defense Mechanism
ents to control the Id’s impulses that
are not acceptable in society. Your
Super ego does not form until the
phallic stage .

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