Freud and Psychodynamic

Theories
Freud and Jung
● Human behavior: the result of the interactions among
three component parts of the mind: the id, ego, and
superego

● Constant conflict
● The “structural theory” of personality: how unconscious
conflict shapes behaviour and personality
● Personality: development through 5 psychosexual stages -
● Conflict between biological drives and social expectations
● Singular focus on sexuality as the main driver of human
personality development
● Theories not supported by any empirical (experimental) data
● The assumptions and approaches of psychoanalytic theory are
profoundly patriarchal
● Dream analysis