PSYCH 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Sigmund Freud, Sexual Repression, Unconscious Mind
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Freudian/psychodynamic views of the unconscious parts of the self. Psychodynamic/psychoanalytic theories theories of human personality focus on the inner forces that interact to make us who we are. In this view: behavior, as well as human emotions and personality, develop in a dynamic. F reud "s p ath to dev elop ing ps y c hoan aly s is. Sigmund freud (1856-1939) grew up in a poor family, and was a product of his times: Victorian era was a time of discovery, but also sexual repression and male dominance. Men"s and women"s roles were clearly defined, with male superiority assumed. Was intelligent and brilliant: loved literature; proficient in german, french, italian, spanish, english, hebrew, Started his career as a physician in vienna. He decided to explore how mental and physical symptoms could be caused by purely psychological factors. He became aware that many powerful mental processes operate in the un c on s c iou s (without our awareness).
