Psychodynamic Theory
Diamond Alford Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis The psychodynamic theory of personality is an explanation of personality, based on the ideas of Sigmund Freud, which emphasizes unconscious forces and childhood experiences. Which ultimately began the study of personality. Freud believed that personality was a result of the interaction of three components of the mind: the id, the ego, and the superego. Id The animalist part of the mind that generates our most primal, biologically based impulses such as sex and aggression. Freud believed that each of us is driven by an id that generates impulse just like wild animals such as bears, lions, etc. He also implied that the id is the only component of the mind the is present at birth. Superego The part of the mind that opposes the id by enforcing rules, restrictions, and morality. An example of this would be a child opening snacks at a store may be told disapproving by someone who will tell them to no open things that that they ...