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This 3 page paper briefly discusses the theories of Freud, Adler and Jung with respect to the human personality. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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the differences among them. Discussion Although his theories have been challenged recently, Freud is still considered "the" founder of psychology. It was he who developed the "psychodynamic view of human
behavior. This model relies on the premise that human behavior is brought about by inner forces over which the individual has little control" (Sigmund Freuds theories). He developed a model
of the personality and divided it into "three elements: the id, the ego and the superego" (Sigmund Freuds theories). The id is the "raw, unorganized, inherited part of the personality"
(Sigmund Freuds theories). The main purpose of the id is to "reduce tension created by our primitive drives which are related to hunger, sex, aggression and irrational impulses" (Sigmund Freuds
theories). The ids goal is the immediate gratification of these impulses and desires, but reality usually prevents that gratification, since its not always possible to eat when were hungry, or
to gratify our sexual appetite (Sigmund Freuds theories). The ego is a buffer "between the id and the worlds realities" (Sigmund Freuds theories). The ego makes decisions, "controls actions and
allows for a higher capacity of problem solving" (Sigmund Freuds theories). It functions at a much higher level than the id, which is extremely primitive (Sigmund Freuds theories). The final
element of the personality as described by Freud is the superego, which represents the "rights and wrongs of the society as handed down to an individual over their lifetime. The
superego has two subparts: the conscience and the ego-ideal" (Sigmund Freuds theories). The conscience is used here in the familiar meaning of the term: its what prevents us from acting
immorally, while the ego-idea "motivates us to do what is morally proper" (Sigmund Freuds theories). The superego helps control the impulses of the id, rendering them "less selfish and more
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