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Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory Overview

Sigmund Freud developed psychoanalytic theory which focuses on biological drives like libido and psychic energy in the id, ego, and supereum. He proposed universal developmental stages from infancy to adolescence including oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital periods that shape personality. While based on a limited sample and lacking empirical support, Freud's work set the agenda for emphasizing children's needs and talking cures, and inspired significant further research and analysis.

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Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory Overview

Sigmund Freud developed psychoanalytic theory which focuses on biological drives like libido and psychic energy in the id, ego, and supereum. He proposed universal developmental stages from infancy to adolescence including oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital periods that shape personality. While based on a limited sample and lacking empirical support, Freud's work set the agenda for emphasizing children's needs and talking cures, and inspired significant further research and analysis.

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Psychoanalytic Theory

Sigmund Freud

Freud 1856 1939


Psychoanalytic theory Biological emphasis drives Libido sex instinct Psychic energy id, ego, superego Unconscious

Key developmental ideas


pessimistic view of human nature emphasis on nature, biological forces early experiences shape personality age 5 universal developmental stages

Freuds stage theory

Infancy to adolescence Oral, anal, phallic, latency period, genital

Weaknesses

Based on limited sample Little empirical support

Freuds impact

Sets the agenda New emphasis on childrens needs Talking cure psychoanalysis It gets cool to be neurotic!

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Major impact in United States

Inspires a lot of other work!

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