Freud's Psychoanalysis and Psychosexual development
Contents Introduction Freud's Mind Model I'd Ego Superego Freud's Psychosexual development theory Oral stage Anal stage Phallic stage Latency stage Genital stage Introduction Psychoanalysis was founded by Sigmund Freud. Freud believed that people could be cured by making their unconscious a conscious thought and motivations, and by that gaining "insight". The aim of psychoanalysis therapy is to release repressed emotions and experiences, i.e. make the unconscious conscious. Psychoanalysis is commonly used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. It is only by having a cathartic (i.e. healing) experience can a person be helped and "cured". Freud's Mind Model The Id, Ego and superego by Sigmund freud He developed a psychological model of the mind consisting of three components: the id, ego, and superego. According to Freud, these three elements interact and shape human behavior and personality. The Id: The