PSYB30H3 Lecture : lec 20
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Freud provided the first (and perhaps only) comprehensive theory of personality: I t was structured (id(source of libidino energy) ego(executive) superego(not conscience but moral source) dynamic (preconscious)conscious vs. unconscious) and. Freuds theory was that of classic because it was a more wholistic view of personality and sought to explain it all, more modern/contemporary have a limited scope and focus on one aspect; ie) agreeableness. Freud introduced the talking cure (psychotherapy), and many (if not all) of his ideas are still widely accepted and used by clinicians today; eg: 1. the importance of early childhood experiences (any deep problem; for example personality disorder) 2. Ego defenses(deepest points of despair we go to therapy, even though they want your help they will do everything to undermine therapy. Clinicians when graduating do not tend to be trained in psychotherapy but all seem to use one of these ideas. He drew the early maps of the human mind.
