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Psychodynamic

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Psychodynamic consists of an inner unconscious force in the mind. Freud founded the psychodynamic approach to psychology. According to Freud mental events can be classified as Conscious, Preconscious and Unconscious. According to Holt et al (2009, p.663) Freud investigates the unconscious mind through ‘hypnosis, free association and dream analysis’. Thoughts, feelings, wished and desires are controlled by the unconscious mind. Freud saw personality as an energy system. Freud divides personality into three parts the id, ego and superego. The id develops at birth and is the source of all libido it has no direct contact with reality and functions totally in an irrational manner the ego has direct contact with reality and functions primality
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