Who Is Sigmund Freud The Founding Father Of Psychoanalysis?

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Sigmund Freud: Founding Father of Psychoanalysis
Kaylee R. McCracken
Jenks High School
Abstract
Sigmund Freud is one of the founding fathers of psychology, specifically psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis is a clinical method for helping create the dialogue between a patient and the psychoanalyst. Freud has changed the way we think of human behavior and the mind. Freud came up with three main theories, the Id, Ego and Superego.
Sigmund Freud: Founding Father of Psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud was born on May 6th, 1856 and died September 23rd, 1939. Freud is the founder of psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis focuses on the interactions of unconscious and conscious components occurring in the mind, as well as bringing repressed fears into the conscious …show more content…

Freud recognized individuals are motivated by needs and wants. Within Freud’s framework, some behavior is conscious choices, while other behaviors are not. Freud developed a classification system and behavior models to support his theories he called the id, ego and superego.
Id
“According to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality, the id is the personality component made up of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires. It operates based on the pleasure principle, which demands immediate gratification of needs. The id is driven by the pleasure principle, which strives for immediate gratification of all desires, wants, and needs. If these needs are not satisfied immediately, the result is a state anxiety or tension. For example, an increase in hunger or thirst should produce an immediate attempt to eat or drink” says Kendra Cherry. …show more content…

The ego looks for pleasure, similar to id but differs in a way that the ego uses a realistic strategy when trying to have pleasure. The ego has no right or wrongs, it is based on whether or not something is satisfying and meets the needs of something without causing harm to itself. The ego mostly points the id in the right direction, rather than doing anything else. If the ego does not use the reality concept correctly, it is likely anxiety will occur and the unconscious defense mechanism is used to make the individual feel better.
Superego
The superego has to do with the morals and values of society that are usually learned from parents and other people. Superego develops from the ages of 3 to 5. The superego controls urges that are brought upon by the Id, mostly urges that society is against, like aggression. “It also has the function of persuading the ego to turn to moralistic goals rather than simply realistic ones and to strive for perfection” says Saul McLeod. The superego has two different networks. One is the conscience and makes a person feel guilt, and the other is the ideal self, which is how a person wants to be, act, and behave.

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