...University of Phoenix Material Personality Reflection Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answer the following questions. Your responses to each question will vary but overall should be 700- to 1,050-words in length. 1. How would you define personality? Personality is what makes a person uniquely themselves. It is one’s disposition/mood, meaning, if you are naturally happy or sad. It is one’s temperament. It is how one is perceived by others, how one reacts to situations—this means, how the world views you. Merriam-Webster dictionary says that personality is the set of emotional qualities, ways of behaving, etc. that makes a person different from other people. 2. What are some key personality features that define you? There are a number of personality features that I could be used to define me. First, I would say warm, I am genuinely a happy, approachable, hospitable, thoughtful person. To that end I would also use self-less; I tend to always think of others before myself, and will give someone my last whatever if they were in need. I am brutally honest. I believe that this is a trait that I have that has been perceived by others as sarcasm. That is not the case, however, I am a person that is not afraid to say what other want to say. I would use the world resilient. As it pertains to me, I can bounce back from any situation (homelessness, incarceration, a debilitating accident) with grace...
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...Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment When people think of psychology, many think of it as a science but in reality, psychology has different levels with many dimensions. Psychology is compounded with many theories and studies that by trial, and error, have made psychology into the discipline that it has become today. Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler are just a few scholars that have helped psychology become the science studied today. One must remember that these men are psychologists, yet they all possessed very different views and theories from one another. Sigmund Freud Probably one of the best known psychologist’s is Sigmund Freud; he has been the most influential on psychodynamic ideas. His psychodynamic therapy was used to cover the theories of personality and a source of therapy to go along with it. He believed that human behavior comes from three types of intuitions or impulses, which are the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is responsible for unconscious thoughts of personal pleasures. The id grows into the ego, which is basically on a conscious level and is thought to protect one’s self or self-preservation. The ego becomes the superego, which develops to consist of thoughts on one’s moral judgments and conscience. The id, the ego, and the superego are supposed to work together to form human behavior (George, 2008). Freud believed that traits of one’s behavior started at birth, which led him to break down behavior into stages...
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...Tucker Heirakuji English 11 LOTF Essay: Id, Ego, and Superego Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytic theory of personality applied to: The Lord of the Flies "One might compare the relation of the ego to the id with that between a rider and his horse. The horse provides the locomotor energy, and the rider has the prerogative of determining the goal and of guiding the movements of his powerful mount towards it. But all too often in the relations between the ego and the id we find a picture of the less ideal situation in which the rider is obliged to guide his horse in the direction in which it itself wants to go." -Sigmund Freud. There are three Freudian components of personality, the Id, Ego, and Super ego. The Id resides completely at the unconscious level, and is usually applied by the “pleasure principle”, which is basically the want to do something for instant gratification. The superego resides in the preconscious. It is the moralist and idealistic part of the personality and brain. This part operates on the “ideal principle”, which begins around the age of four to five. The ideal principle covers how people are raised, and whether environment or attention effects our development. Basically, the superego is what tells you right from wrong. Lastly, is the ego. Ego resides in all levels of awareness (conscious, subconscious, and preconscious), and operates under the “Reality Principle”, which is the ego's control of the pleasure-seeking activity of the id in order to meet...
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...Personality Reflection University of Phoenix PSY 250 Most people, physically speaking are very similar in compound. We are all carbon-based life forms that are composed mostly of water. We all have the same organs and look similar. So why is everyone so much different? The answer to that question is our personalities. A personality derives from our biology, our environment, and our experiences. The personality is the brains way of coping with certain situations. For some, they choose to be very extroverted, perhaps so they can feel more in control of the situation. Many extroverted, confident people become successful and not because they are the smartest but because they have a personality that is meant for leadership. This is not to say that a shy person cannot be successful, but their means of achieving success may be different from an outgoing counterpart. I would like to think of myself as a very personable being. I try not to be shy, although sometimes I am comforted by solitude. Confidence is a feature of my personality that I am very proud of. Simply being confident can make controlling or dealing with adversity much easier. I want to think of myself as being ambitious, although I have noticed that deteriorating, as I grow older. Ambition may fade as the years past because of the realization that childhood dreams have become out of reach. Given that I am 31 years old, I am at that age where one...
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...Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Psychology of Personality The late Sigmund Freud implemented the theory of psychoanalytic. In Freud’s study he concluded that unconscious desires and childhood instances influences individual behaviors. Also, in his studies he concluded that these behaviors were caused by psychosexual stages. Today, his theories are still being used for current studies, however, other psychologist believe that his theories may have been flawed. Carl Jung concluded that the mind is separated into three components that consist of the collective unconscious, the conscious ego, and the personal unconscious. Alfred Adler used his illness to implement the psychoanalytic theories in which he provided greater detail in examples. The two characteristics that I agree with are structure of mind and reality principle. The structure of mind refers to ID, Ego, and Superego. All three components are suppose to work together in order for a person to have a well developed mind however, the ID and superego have a hard time working together. The ID is made of what a person needs. For an example, as an infant they become upset or uncomfortable and act off of instinct. They will cry out in discomfort. If kept in discomfort they will cry out louder to get the attention of someone so that a need is met. The Ego is a more advanced portion of the mind and it compromises. The Ego understands that not everything will go the way in which we want it to go so it works with...
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...Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Psychotherapy has different approaches depending on the school, theorist, or person administering the therapy. Is one approach better than the other? This is an extremely difficult question to answer. The best way to determine which approach to administer is by using knowledge coupled with unique information in regards to the individual seeking psychotherapy. For psychotherapy to work effectively, one must first evaluate the psychological issue at hand. Every individual has a personality that is uniquely made up eight key aspects that are the unconscious, ego forces, biological, conditioning, cognitive, traits, spiritual dimension, and interaction. Although there might be similarities between personalities, it is impossible to have the same eight key aspects on more than one individual. Personality psychology truly is fascinating and is defined as the scientific study of psychological forces that make individuals unique. This paper will compare and contrast the psychoanalytic theories of Freud, Jung, and Adler. These three theorists devoted much of their time and energy developing unique approaches, methods, and techniques of psychoanalytic theory used to treat patients today. Sigmund Freud was the true founder of the psychoanalytic theory. Later, his student’s Alfred Adler and Carl Jung questioned Freud’s interpretation of dreams resulting in the Adler and Jungian theories. The psychoanalytic theory developed by Freud encouraged patients...
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...Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Joe Johnson PSY/250 February 2, 2015 Anne Snyder Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment As psychoanalytical schools of thought have developed over the years, a number of different approaches have emerged that have shaped and formed the administration of psychotherapy. While each differs in their approach to the end result, they share a common goal to help nurture the wellbeing of an individual, both consciously and unconsciously. Where some build an experimental relationship, others will use dialogue and speech to establish a rapport, or focus specifically on improving overall mental health of the patient. (Bouchard et al., 2001) While effectiveness normally requires the treatment to be fitted to the specific psychological problem for the patient, some debate remains on which is the best possible course of action for each. There are three primary psychoanalytical theories commonly applied to psychotherapy, which are respectively attributed to Freud, Jung, and Adler. (McCrae, 2011) This paper attempts to compare and contract the three different theories and provide the stages of Freud’s theory along with three uses of Freudian defense mechanisms. Psychoanalytic Theory, Three Schools of Thought Freud’s psychoanalytic theory is based on the collected works and studies of Sigmund Freud, for whom the theories are named. Most of the base theories developed by Dr. Freud were expanded and split into different schools...
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...Demetrius Anderson The psychoanalytic approach to personality The essential components and ideas of the psychoanalytic approach to personality focus on unconscious reasons, biological characteristics, and methods that help people understand who they are as individuals. Freud, Jung, and Adler were all major contributors that laid the foundation of personality theories that believe individuals are born with specific traits and motivators that affect how we think, feel, and behave. The core complex of human behavior or character lies within the brain and involves the Id, Ego, and Superego. The Id is the only part of personality present from birth driven by the need for immediate gratification of our wants, and needs. The Ego, developed from the Id is responsible for dealing with reality and functions in all states of consciousness. The Superego is the last part of our personality to progress and holds the key to our internal beliefs inherited from both parents. Considerable changes have occurred over time, but these three scientists contributed many ideas that led to the modern methods that exist regarding human behavior, thought, and character. Although, Freud, Jung, and Adler shared many of the same beliefs regarding the unique makeup of people they also had some dissimilarities. Freud’s concept was primarily based on an individual’s sexuality and felt that it was the principal influence of human behavior. While, Jung took human sexuality into account, he firmly believed...
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...Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment PSY/250 Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Over seventy years after his death, Dr. Sigmund Freud is still considered possibly the greatest psychologist who ever lived. Freud had many followers. Two of the most significant followers, Carl Jung and Alfred Adler later join forces with Freud. The trio has been referred to as, The Three Wise Men. In the following text, I will be discussing the differences and similarities of the psychoanalytic theories of Freud, Jung, and Adler. I will be discussing a couple of examples of traits adopted from each the theories of these wise men that I agree and disagree with. I will also be discussing the stages of Freud’s theory and characteristics of such. Lastly, I will give three examples of Freudian type defense mechanisms used in every day life scenarios. Freud's innovative treatment method is based off of his own theories of interpretation. In the year of 1900, Alfred Adler, an MD with a curious eye for psychology and the nature of human beings, met Freud in Vienna at a medical conference. Freud shared his most current theories the unconscious mind and how humans dream. During the psychoanalytic movement, most people shared a common, open hostility toward Freud's radical ideas. Adler, on the other hand, could recognize the amazing quality of Freud's first book, The Interpretation of Dreams. In the article, he forced people to open their eyes and be cautious about Freud’s...
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...The Analysis of psychoanalytic theories of Freud, Jung, and Adler Michelle K. The Analysis of psychoanalytic theories of Freud, Jung, and Adler The essential components and ideas of the psychoanalytic approach to personality focus on unconscious reasons, biological characteristics, and methods that help people understand who they are as individuals. Freud, Jung, and Adler were all major contributors that laid the foundation of personality theories that believe individuals are born with specific traits and motivators that affect how we think, feel, and behave. The core complex of human behavior or character lies within the brain and involves the Id, Ego, and Superego. The Id is the only part of personality present from birth driven by the need for immediate gratification of our wants, and needs. The Ego, developed from the Id is responsible for dealing with reality and functions in all states of consciousness. The Superego is the last part of our personality to progress and holds the key to our internal beliefs inherited from both parents. Considerable changes have occurred over time, but these three scientists contributed many ideas that led to the modern methods that exist regarding human behavior, thought, and character. Although, Freud, Jung, and Adler shared many of the same beliefs regarding the unique makeup of people they also had some dissimilarities. Freud’s concept was primarily based on an individual’s sexuality and felt that it was the principal...
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...Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality Ashley Reyes Axia, University of Phoenix Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality Abstract Personalities have been studied for years by scientist and other researchers. Although some studies have proven to be similar others show differences of how human personalities are developed. Psychoanalysis is a way to understand the interactions between conscious and unconscious factors of the brain. Psychoanalysis is a form of psychotherapy for patients who have mental problems. This paper will provide thoughts on Freud, Jung and Adler’s theories on characteristics of personality. Psychoanalysis has three means the first is exploring the human mind, the second is treatment of psychological problems and the third is to understand human behavior better. In exploring the different theories of Freud, Jung, and Adler this paper with compare and agree and disagree with characteristics of research done by the three psychologists. In Freud’s theory an explanation of stages and characteristics of personality of the components used will be described. An understanding of at least three of Freud’s defense mechanisms will be offered in explanation with examples of real-life events. Psychoanalytic personality Assessment The theories found between physiologist Freud, Adler and Jung were interesting when all of the research is compared. Each psychologist spent years doing scientific research on physics, medicine...
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...Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Carolyn McDevitt PSY/ 250 February 24, 2013 Andre Watson Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment The purpose of this week assignment is to focus on the psychoanalytic personality of Freud and Jung. We are focusing on how these teaching will help us to understand our own individual personality. In reading these chapters, I really get the understanding as to why we all do and act this way. I will compare and contrast the psychoanalytic theories of Freud and Jung for their approach to personality. Sigmund Freud was born in 1856 in Moravia that is located in the modern-day Czech Republic. When he was a small boy his families moved to Vienna where he grew up, studied and spend most of his career. He migrated to England in order to avoid the growing hostilities against Jews in Vienna. He died in 1939. Freud first started out in medical school but psychology was in his heart and soul. He was constantly drawing a connection between physiology and psychology. He expressed his adherence to the reductionist theories at that time to reduce all mental functions to neurology or physiological Reponses. His later theories were connected to everything in human psychology to sexual impulses and instincts. He was best known for his theory of unconscious. Freud theorized that the psychological problems many people faces as memories or experiences that have been repressed by the unconscious. Many people were not aware of such state and how...
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...Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Sigmund Freud, is said to be one of the greatest Psychologist of all times. Although he has a different outlook on understanding how people act is quite intriguing. In comparison and contrast the psychoanalytic theories of Freud, Jung, and Adler are very different and unique. However, Freud, Jung, and Adler are not at all alike. Freud based most psychological things on sexuality. Jung, promoted the concept of archetypes, and Adler believed in the “will power” theory Adler also believed that fundamentally, human beings are self-determined. Freud is big on self-consciousness; Jung said “the aim of life is to know oneself, and to know one is to plumb the depths of the inchoate seas of not only the personal unconscious but the collective unconscious as well.” Adler stated that “individual psychology based on the idea of the indivisibility of one’s personality.” Freud, Jung, and Adler became fast friends through their avid interest in psychology. Alfred Adler, a medical doctor with a deep interest in psychology and human nature, met Freud in their native Vienna in 1900 at a medical conference where Freud presented his new theories about dreams and the unconscious. Freud met Jung and after a mega- meeting of thirteen hours of discussion, became cohorts in spreading the wonder of psychoanalysis (Bridle & Edlestein, 2000, Spring/Summer). Alfred Adler and Carl Jung liked Freud’s definitions of id, ego, and superego, but had no interest in the sexual...
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...| | The three psychoanalytic approaches to personality could not be much different. Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical approach focuses mainly on childhood development and sexual urges. Carl Jung felt that most human behavior could be traced to or caused by their unconscious. Alfred Adler, on the other hand, focused most of his approach on people’s motivation and superiority. Sigmund Freud believed that the psycho-sexual motivated human behavior. His psychoanalytic approach to personality was based on three different levels of personality. These three levels include the ID, the ego, and the superego. The ID (Latin for it) is immediate personal gratification or a human’s basic, instinctual drives and needs. The ID is the source of one’s needs, impulses and desires including sexual urges. The ego (Latin for I) is the organized part of Freud’s personality structure that embodies the perceptual, defensive, intellectual-cognitive, and the executive functions of humans. While this structure tries to please, it also takes into account the reality of the situation to get things done. The superego part of one’s psyche reflects ones values and morals. The superego strives for perfection and encompasses the part of the personality structure that includes spiritual goals and conscience. Sigmund Freud also believed that people had three separate conscious. These three conscious include the conscious, the unconscious, and the preconscious. This was known as the topographic...
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...Psychoanalytic Personality Assessment Arnette M. Brown Psychology of Personality PSY/250 August 2, 2010 Mark Shen Introduction The psychoanalytic view holds that there are inner forces outside of your awareness that are directing your behavior. Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler influenced psychology and psychiatry with their psychoanalytic theories leaving a big impact on modern psychology. As the writer I will compare and contrast the theories of these three gentlemen and decide which of these theories in which I agree and which of these theories I do not agree with. I will also describe the stages of Freud’s theory and explain characteristics of personality using these components. I will explore the uses of Freudian defense mechanisms using real-life examples. Many pioneering concepts were proposed by these men and attempts are still being made to prove their theories. These men changed the world with their theories of the human mind. Freud, Jung, and Adler believed that parenting and childhood development played a large role in the shaping of a personality and all three men believed that dreams and daydreams played an important role as well. Another similarity in each of their beliefs was the impact that the unconscious mind played in psychoanalytic analysis. Freud’s work is now the most recognized and most heavily cited in all of psychology and referenced in humanities as well. Freud put a lot of emphasis on sexuality...
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