Psychoanalytic Theory - What Freud thought of Personality

Freud's Psychoanalytic perspective of personality and the three parts of personality: the id, ego, and super-ego.

Explanation of the id, ego, and super-ego and their silent influence on decisions and behavior.

Description of the impulsive part of the psyche that seeks pleasure and instant gratification.

Explanation of the part of the psyche that wants to control the id and follow societal rules.

Discussion on the constant struggle of the ego to balance the id and super-ego forces.

How Freud's ideas on psychosexual stages of development shape personality and lead to internal conflicts.

Overview of Freud's five psychosexual stages: oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital.

Examples of fixations in each stage of development such as smoking, eating problems, and anal retentive behavior.

Discussion on the Oedipus complex, penis envy, and fixations in the phallic stage.

Reflection on Freud's continued influence on personality theories despite controversies.

Explanation of Freud's focus on the unconscious aspect of personality and the importance of childhood memories in therapy.

Overview of Freud's goal in therapy to bring unconscious feelings and emotions into the conscious mind.