Group 4 Freudian-revolution

FREUDIAN REVOLUTION

Sigmund Freud Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, who created an entirely new approach to the understanding of the human personality. He is regarded as one of the most influential - and controversial - minds of the 20th century.

• Sigismund (later changed to Sigmund) Freud was born on 6 May 1856 in Freiberg, Moravia (now Pribor in the Czech Republic). • His father was a merchant. The family moved to Leipzig and then settled in Vienna, where Freud was educated. Freud's family were Jewish but he was himself non-practising. • Freud had been diagnosed with cancer of the jaw in 1923, and underwent more than 30 operations. He died of cancer on 23 September 1939.

Sigmund Freud Works and Theories • Freud developed the theory that humans have an unconscious in which sexual and aggressive impulses are in perpetual conflict for supremacy with the defences against them. In 1897, he began an intensive analysis of himself. • In 1900, his major work 'The Interpretation of Dreams' was published in which Freud analysed dreams in terms of unconscious desires and experiences. • After World War One, Freud spent less time in clinical observation and concentrated on the application of his theories to history, art, literature and anthropology. In 1923, he published 'The Ego and the Id', which suggested a new structural model of the mind, divided into the 'id, the 'ego' and the 'superego'.

WHAT IS FREUDIAN REVOLUTION?

Freudian Revolution • A relating to the ideas or methods of Sigmund Freud, especially his ideas about the way in which people's hidden thoughts and feelings influence their behavior especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc. • Sigmund Freud emphasized the importance of the unconscious mind, and a primary assumption of Freudian theory is that the unconscious mind governs behavior to a greater degree than people suspect. Indeed, the goal of psychoanalysis is to make the unconscious conscious.

Principles of Freud's Theory of Psychoanalysis

Three forces of the Psychical Apparatus a) ID - has the quality of being unconscious and contains everything that is inherited, everything that is present at birth, and the instincts b) Ego - as the quality of being conscious and is responsible for controlling the demands of the id and of the instincts, becoming aware of stimuli, and serving as a link between the id and the external world. c) Superego - whose demands are managed by the id, is responsible for the limitation of satisfactions and represents the influence of others, such as parents, teachers, and role models, as well as the impact of racial, societal, and cultural traditions

Instincts are the Ultimate Cause of All Behavior TWO BASIC INSTINCTS: a) Eros (Love) - The purpose of Eros is to establish and preserve unity through relationships. b) Destructive or Death Instinct - the purpose of the death instinct is to undo connections and unity via destruction

Four Main Phases in Sexual Development a) During Oral Phase - the individual places emphasis on providing satisfaction for the needs of the mouth. b) During the Sadistic - Anal Phase - satisfaction is sought through aggression and in the excretory function. c) During the Phallic Phase - the young boy enters the Oedipus. The young girl, in contrast, enters the Electra phase d) In the Genital Phase - the sexual function is completely organized and the coordination of sexual urge towards pleasure is completed.

 Ideas considered to be CONSCIOUS are those of which we are aware, yet they remain conscious only briefly.  PRECONSCIOUS ideas are defined as those that are capable of becoming conscious  UNCONSCIOUS ideas are defined as those that are not easily accessible but can be inferred, recognized, and explained through analysis

Impact of Freudian Revolution to the Society

“Freud's most obvious impact was to change the way society thought about and dealt with mental illness.”

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