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What is the psychoanalytic view of personality?
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Psychoanalytic theory illustrates a psychodynamic, clinical approach to personality. The psychodynamic emphasis is expressed in the interpretation of behavior as a result of the interplay among motives or drives. The clinical approach is expressed in the emphasis on mate- rial observed during intensive treatment of individuals.
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What is the phenomenological view of personality?
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The phenomenological approach emphasizes an understanding of how people experience themselves and the world around them. The person‐centered theory of Carl Rogers is illustrative of this approach.
