Psychological Theories Compared Part 1 My personality changes depending on the social situation that I find myself in. The demeanor I use when discussing business ideas with coworkers is different from the way that I handle a casual conversation with a relative. My personality is defined by the traits and characteristics that I most frequently express. After surveying several people that know me well, I discovered that the traits that I most frequently show are: affable, punctual, dependable, independent, optimistic, persistent, reliable, and imaginative. The most apparent personality trait that I have is being affable. Friends and strangers describe me as someone that is easy to have a conversation with. This is largely because I love life. …show more content…
This approach is made famous by Sigmund Freud. Many people have admired Freud’s work. However, there are also many skeptics that claim that Freud did not have enough evidence to back up the claims that he was making. The psychodynamic approach to psychology involves examining repressed desires and motivations. Freud argued that people were in conflict with themselves. Part of us wants to have fun and be irresponsible all of the time, while another part of us regulates our behavior. Freud believed that personalities arose out of the clash between competing desires and the desire to be socially responsible. From a Freudian perspective, immoral acts occur when people do not have the strength of will to prevent themselves from engaging in those behaviors. Conversely, people act responsibly the rest of the time when they do have the willpower to prevent other courses of action. Another big concept in the branch of psychodynamic psychology is the importance of early childhood. According to Freud, the years of early childhood are of great importance in shaping personalities and later issues. Freud believed that the sexual relationship between a father and a mother has an impact on the child. Freud argued that children of a certain age long to be sexually united with their parent of the opposite sex. Since they cannot do this, sexual tension is created at a young age. Freud argues that this sexual tension follows many people throughout their lives and can be the source of many sexual