• Psychoanalytic theorywas formulated by Sigmund Freud
(1856- 1939), an Austrian Neurologist.
• He is the father of Psychoanalytic theory.
• He was the first to identify development by stages.
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INTRODUCTION
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• He consideredthe first 5 years of a child's life to be the
most important, because he believed that an individual's
basic character had been formed by the age of 5.
• Sigmund freud categorized personality theory according to
Psychic Structure , Dynamic and Development
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Relationship between PsychicStructure, Dynamic and
Development
• Structure provides the framework, and dynamics
describe the ongoing activity within and around that
framework, with development being the continuous
evolution of both over a lifetime.
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• The Idis ruled by "pleasure principle"
(I Want, I Want, I Want)
• Present at birth
• Cares only to satisfy needs and to
achieve immediate gratification.
• Id driven behaviors are impulsive and
maybe irrational.
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ID
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• The Egois ruled by “Reality Principle", "You can't always
get what you want.
• Develop between 4-6 months.
• Primary function of the ego is one of mediator, that is, to
maintain harmony among the external world, the id, and
the superego.
• Ego controls access of idea to conscious.
EGO
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• Ego usesvarious mechanisms to
help persons emotionally safe.
• Ego guides person to acceptable
behaviour .
• Ego directs motor and all cognitive
functions.
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• Works on"perfection principle".
• The superego incorporates the values and morals of
society which are learned from one's parents and
others.
• It develops around the age of 3-6 years.
• It provides guidelines for making judgements.
• It is composed of two major components: the ego-
ideal and the conscience.
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SUPER EGO
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• When thechild is rewarded for good
behavior the self esteem is enhanced and
the behavior becomes part of the Ego
ideal; when the child is punished for bad
behavior conscience is developed.
• The super ego is important in the
socialization of the individual as it assists
the ego in the control of id impulses.
• When the superego becomes rigid and
punitive, problems with low confidence
and low self esteem arise.
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FOR EXAMPLE:-
ID
• Itsall yours!
Forget about
you brother .
Keep it all for
yourself
EGO
• I know mom
gave me this
candy to share
with my
brother .
SUPER
EGO
• You know that
your brother
loves candy. You
should give it all
to him and not
be greedy
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• The consciousincludes all memories that remain
within an individual's awareness.
• Events and experiences that are easily remembered or
retrieved are considered to be conscious awareness.
• Examples:
• Telephone numbers
• Birthday of self & dates of special holidays
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CONSCIOUS
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• The preconsciousincludes all memories that may have been
forgotten or are not in present awareness but with attention
can be readily recalled into consciousness.
• Examples:
• Telephone numbers or addresses once known but little
used
• Trying to remember the what you eat in breakfast 5 day
ago.
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PRE CONSCIOUS
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• The unconsciousincludes all memories that one is unable to
bring to conscious awareness.
• It consists of unpleasant & non essential memories such as
pain, anxiety & conflict
• According to Freud, the unconscious continues to influence
our behavior and experience, even though we are unaware
of these underlying influences.
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UNCONSCIOUS
• Freud believedthat psychic energy is the force required for
mental functioning.
• He called this psychic energy (or the drive to fulfil basic
physiological needs such as hunger, thirst, and sex) the
Libido
• As the child matures, psychic energy is diverted from the id
to form the ego and then from the ego to form the
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DYNAMIC OF PERSONALITY
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• If anexcessive amount of psychic energy is stored in one
of these personality components, behavior will reflect
that part of the personality.
• Freud used the terms Cathexis and Anticathexis to
describe the forces within the id, ego, and superego that
are used invest psychic energy in external sources to
satisfy needs.
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Cathexis
• Cathexis isthe process by which id invest energy into
an object to in an attempt to achieve gratification.
• An example :-Individual who turn on alcohol to
relieve stress.
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Anticathexis
• Anticathexis isthe use of psychic energy by the ego & the
superego to control id impulses.
• In eg, the ego attempt to control the use of alcohol with rational
thinking, such as, 'I already have ulcers from drinking too much.
The superego would exert control with, 'I shouldn't drink. If I
drink, my family will be hurt & angry.
• Freud believes that an imbalance between cathexis &
anticathexis resulted in internal conflicts, producing tension &
anxiety in individual.
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• Freud describesformation of the personality through 5
stages of Psychosexual development .
• He believes that characteristics developed during these
early years bore heavily on one’s adaption pattern and
personality trait in adulthood.
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Stage Focus on
Libido
Maincharacteristics Successful
task
completion
Examples of
unsuccessful task
completion
Oral ,
Birth –
2 years
Mouth Primary focus on oral
stimulation , use mouth and
tongue to deal with anxiety,
e.g. sucking , feeding
Oral
gratification
Smoking ,Alcoholism
obesity , nail biting,
drug addiction ,
difficulty in trusting
other
Anal ,
2-3
years
Anus Primary focus is on
controlling bladder and
bowels – eliminating /
retaining feces, anus
provides sensual pleasure ,
toilet training can be a crisis.
Bowel and
bladder
control
Constipation ,
perfectionism , OCD
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Stage Focus on
Libido
Maincharacteristics Successful
task
completion
Examples of
unsuccessful
task completion
Phallic
3-7
years
Genitalia Learn sexual identity and awareness
of genital area as source of
pleasure; conflict ends as child
represses urge and identifies with
same sex parent.
The development of electra
complex ( in girls )and Oedipus
complex ( in boys ) occurs during
this stage of development. Freud
described this as the child's
unconscious desire to eliminate the
parent of the same sex and to
possess the parent of opposite sex
Becomes
aware of
sexuality
Homosexuality,
trans-sexuality,
sexual identity
problems in
general,
difficulty
accepting
authority
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Stage Focus on
Libido
Main
characteristics
Successful
task
completion
Examplesof
unsuccessful task
completion
Latency ,
7-11 years
None A quite stage in
sexual development
with greater focus on
intellectual and social
pursuits. Focus on
relationship with
same sex peers .
Learns to
socialize
Inability to
conceptualize, lack
of motivation in
school or job
Genital
11 years -
adulthood
Genital Sexual maturity and
satisfactory
relationships with the
opposite sex
Sexual
maturity
Frigidity, impotence
premature
ejaculation,
unsatisfactory
relationships
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