PSY2205 Lecture 3: Neo-Freudian theories

Question 1

How do neo-Freudians slightly agree but also adapt the theories of Freud?

Answer 1

1. Neo-Freudians agree that early children is a very important time of development, but they argue development is extended into adulthood
2. Focuses on child-adult relationships rather than just structure of mind
3. Argues for the idea of a cognitive unconscious, but not a motivated unconscious as Freud describes (unconscious motivated by Id and sexual desires and death wishes)

Question 2

What are the three main disagreements with Freuds theory?

Answer 2

1. Negative deterministic picture of human nature, largely controlled by things out of our control (our unconscious). Neo-Freudians view behaviour as goal-orientated instead.
2. Freud over-emphasised early childhood with no room for later influence
3. Freud over-emphasised instinctual influences with no room for social or cultural influences.

Question 3

Carl JUng

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Question 4

Erik Erikson

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Question 5

Alfred Adler

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Question 6

Karen Horney

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