Sigmund Freud s Theory Of Development - 2070 Words

Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung are two key people when talking about psychology. Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical theory of development contains a few parts, one is the psychoanalytical theory of personality; which talks about our decision making and how they evolve over time. Another part of Freud’s theory is the psychosexual theory of development which talks about 5 stages that humans have to master in order to develop properly. Carl Jung’s psychodynamic theory also contains many parts such as theory of the libido, theory of the unconscious, and archetypes. Freud and Jung have comparisons and contrasts, to each other, in their theories but in order to compare and contrast them we must first talk about each theory by its self. To discuss†¦show more content†¦The ego isn’t as primitive as the id, also unlike the id it functions in the subconscious and conscious, works reason based on the reality principle (which is defined as the ego s control of the pleasure-seeking activity of the id in order to meet the demands of the external world), and regulates urges made by the id only when it is fitting. The Superego is defined as the part of a person s mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers. The superego is not primitive, works in the conscious, operates on the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group also known as moral principle, and regulates the id based on social learning and morals. Freud thought that these 3 basic structures where constantly conflicting with each other. The struggle between these three structures throughout childhood were thought to help mature and impact personalit y and behavior in adult hood. The three behaviors work like so, let’s say you go to the store and see some chocolate and decide you want some chocolate but you also remember you are on a diet, so you decide to just get a small bar of chocolate. The id represents your want for chocolate, the super-ego represents you remembering that you are on a diet, and the ego represents the compromised decision to eat a small bar of