psychodynamic Flashcards
strength:has been very influential
E:e.g. bowl by rejected the psychodynamic approach but was inspired by its work on early childhood experiences ,leading him to develop the attachment theory. and modern understandings of mental illness which arise from traumatic early experiences.
additionally, freud was the first to demonstrate the potential for talking therapies as a method for treating mental illnesses. however,many of frauds ideas have not been helpful such as his oedupus comelex which has now been completely discarded even by psychologists who remain. in the psychodynamic approach.
L:although many of Freuds ideas are now disputed ,they have had a profound effect on modern psychology.
limitation:lack of scientific credibility
E:frued developed his theories by studying individual using methods such as dream analysis which h he himself interpreted the meaning of them.
E:his work was empirical l as int involved the collection of evidence. however free relied old his own ability to interpret the evidence making his analysis hight subjective and therefore unscientific. more importantly, frued’s idea has been criticised for being unfalsifiable. for instance the idea that our behave is caused by unconscious motivations is impossible to test, as these motivations cannot be identified until after the behaviour has occurred
L:therefore, it’s arguable that we cannot trust what the psychodynamic approach tells us about behaviour as it lacks the key features of science.
