Psychoanalysis

Question 1

Freud’s psychoanalysis finds its theoretical background in the writings of…

Answer 1

Leibniz, Kant, von Hartman and Schopenhauer

Question 2

Who were the first reformers in the treatment of the mentally insane?

Answer 2

Philippe Pinel in Paris, Dorothea Dix in the U.S.

Question 3

Who pioneered the investigation of hypnotism?

Answer 3

Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893) French physician.

Question 4

Who developed a sophisticated analysis of hypnotism as a form of treatment?

Answer 4

Hyppolyte Bernheim (1837-1919)

Question 5

Who founded the American Institute for Psychoanalysis?

Answer 5

Karen Horney (1885-1952)

Question 6

The three modes of human activity as described by Horney.

Answer 6

“Moving toward” (characteristic of infantile behavior and helplessness), “moving against” (hostile, attempts to control, characteristic of adolescence); “moving away” (isolated adult behavior)

Question 7

The 10 neurotic needs, according to Horney:

Answer 7

Affection and approval, a dominant parnter in life, seeking a narrowly confined life, self-sufficiency and independence, perfection, power, exploiting others, prestige, ambition, personal admiration.

Question 8

Two most important representatives of the social psychoanalysis movement:

Answer 8

Harry Stack Sullivan (1892-1949) & Erich Fromm (1900-1980)

Question 9

What are “dynamisms”?

Answer 9

According to Sullivan - propelling social relationships, used as the individual matures to appropriate socialization in adulthood and develops self-esteem.

Question 10

Erich Fromm’s five basic needs beyond the biological:

Answer 10

1. A need for relatedness.
2. A need for transcendence.
3. A need for rootedness.
4. A need for personal identity.
5. A need for consistent orientation.