PSYCHOLOGY

Psychoanalytic Theory and Freud's Contribution

Psychoanalytic Theory and Freud's Contribution

Introduction

Psychoanalysis is a theory of interpretation that seeks to understand the meaning of human actions and feelings. Its application to examine the organizational life offers us a theory and practice for the ascertainment of the meaning of human relationships and experiences in the work-meanings found in the unconscious process and latent social systems. Focus on the reality of the psyche is the goal of psychoanalytic theories, as it explores the unconscious. Its utility lies in reminding us that the psychoanalytic explanation depends on our knowledge of an event, action or object for a subject mean.

Psychoanalytical Theory and Freud's Contribution

Freud's indigenous notions, though his basic ideas about the primacy of the unconscious and the importance of sexuality are at the core of modern psychoanalytic theory. Freud dealt with emotions, especially with its function as a driving force behind the development of personality (Daniel, 2009, 40). Freud was convinced that the development of a human being on the psychosexual phases of the development of personality is important.

Freud's psychology has significant importance in these days. He led the foundation for understanding the behaviour of a human in a different context. He asserted that our socio-cultural environment influences our everyday self-understanding principle, unlimited wants, and decision-making ability (Elliott, 2002, 61). He speaks of the illusion of the ego as a master in his own home. The corresponding theoretical construct refers to the principles of unconscious. This is associated with a dynamic and conflicting understanding of people, representing the principles of drive theory. Man's approach to seek a balance must be between his conscious and unconscious instinctual and narcissistic wishes. On the other hand, personality development of a person directs against internalized prohibitions and orders (Palombo, 2009, 114). Freud used his knowledge about the unconscious for examining social and cultural phenomena.

People use unconscious reasons to defend themselves against some concerns, renew a sense of omnipotence lost, enhance their self-esteem, and resolve issues of personal development as incomplete and psychological space of play and imagination (Palombo, 2009, 119). The personal meaning about experience, discovered in the personal identity helps to explain the unconscious intentions of those who plan and structure the action. Freud adopted three approaches to personality development. These include dynamic approach, structuralism approach, and topographical approach. The id, ego, and superego are three components of the mental apparatus advanced by Sigmund Freud (Elliott, 2002, 65). Mental life and behaviour are thought to be determined by interactions among these three components and with the external environment. Psychoanalytic theory posits a number of defence mechanisms that the ego uses to maintain a balance between id and superego forces in our psyches.

Freud's Key Contributions to Understanding of Personality and Development

Freud believes that neurotic symptoms connect to traumatic experiences people have in their early sexual lives. He enlarged our understanding of sexuality to include other phenomena not connected with the sexual act. Freud's psychoanalytic theory maintains that the human psyche has three ...