PSYA02H3 Chapter : ch14-18
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Freud was first to claim that what we do is often irrational and reasons for our behaviour are seldom and conscious. Psychodynamic is a term used to describe the freudian notion that the mind is in a state of conflict among instincts, reason, and conscience. Freud and breur published a seminal book called studies on hysteria. Mind is a battleground for the warring functions of instinct reason and conscience. Anna o. symptoms were eliminated due to release of energy (catharsis) but not cured to ellenberg , she cont"d to take morphine for distress caused by disorders breur cured. All human behaviour is motivated by instinctual drives, which when activated supply psychic energy. According to freud, if something prevents the psychic energy caused by activation of drive from being discharged psychological disturbances will result. Instinctual drives triggered by events in person"s life.
