Freudian Theory Verses Alderian Theory

Abstract

Several philosophers have outlined themes regarding pain and pleasure, beauty, knowledge, free will, desire, memory, rationality, reasonableness, motivation, and the innate dynamics of thoughts and opinions. Additionally they hypothesized regarding the fact that whether the human virtues are inborn or the outcome of experience. In the area of moral values and ethical perceptions, philosophers of the medieval arena investigated various psychological problems, these included questions such as: Is mankind naturally good? What makes individuals achieve joy? Which aims or motives do humans have? Are people naturally social?

The literature of psychology is full of theories that represent an approach towards understanding human psyche and behavioral patterns within the society. Several theories have developed a comprehensive approach towards understanding what factors influences or modifies the human behavioral patterns and psyche. Among them are one of the most two famous theories known as Freudian Theory and Alderian Theory. The document will compare the two theories and will describe them demonstrating critical thinking about the theories. Alderian Theory is my preferred theory for this document hence the content of the document is designed to explore this theory in detail as per my perception about the theory being more widely applicable then Freudian theory.

Discussion

Freudian Verses Alderian Theory

Among the theories being considered the Freudian theory holds minimal promise of convergence with Alderian theory and its practices. The difference between the approach in these two theories indicate the fact that Alderian's school of thoughts was independent of Freudian even though they spent eight years of their lives as contemporaries.

To put it in a nutshell, the identifiable features of Alderian and Freudian were different as both of them took opposing approach towards understanding and acknowledging human nature. According to the Freudian theory the un-bridled human nature of instinctual based impulses is the main reason to why individuals operate. People operate in accordance with the principal of pleasure to maximize the gratification of instincts and obtain the pleasure while minimizing punishment, pain and guilt (Oberst and Stewar, 2003). The focus on the fulfillment of wishes and desires to gain the pleasure and happiness indicates the idea that human nature is fundamentally pleasure-seeking and self indulgent and holds great potential for negative, brutal and bad consequences that emerge from the hedonistic pursuits. In accordance with Freud psychoanalytic philosophy, almost all psychic power and vigor is produced by the libido. Freud proposed that our psychological states were determined by 2 contending elements: anticathexis and cathexis.

Cathexis was identified as an asset of psychological vigor in an individual, a concept or an object. For anyone who is hungry, for instance, he or she may build a psychological image of a tasty feast that he or she has been yearning for. In other instances, the ego may generate a part of the id's power to search for pursuits which are associated with the activity so as to scatter a part of the extra power from the individual. For individuals who can't literally seek out meals to ...