WHO IS THE PROPONENT? Key facts about your topic Psychoanalysis is a set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind, which together form a method of treatment for mental-health disorders. The discipline was established in the early 1890s by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud en.wikipedia.org - Text under CC-BY-SA license
F reud's theories include: Psychosexual development : Personality : the id, the ego, and the superego . Unconscious mind : Life and death instincts : Mechanisms of defense :
Id, ego, super ego THE PROVINCES OF MIND
Young children are driven by the id and demand immediate satisfaction. At around age seven, we begin to develop a superego and want to become good moral citizens and please others. The ego is formed with adolescence to balance the two forces.
LEVELS OF THE MIND
Life and Death instincts
Freud's Eros: The Life Drive Life instinct is sometimes refered to as sexual instincts.The life instinct are those we rely on for survival,pleasure and reproduction .The life instincts are a necessity for sustaining both individual and global human existence.While often called sexual insticts basic drives such as thirst,hunger and pain AVOIDANCE are also taken care of.The energy created by life instinct is known as 'Libido' the latin word for 'I desire'.
Freud's Thanatos: The Death Drive He theorized that humans are driven toward death and destruction, famously declaring that “the aim of all life is death.“ his death drive outward, which manifests as aggression toward others. People also can direct this drive inward, however, which can result in self-harm or suicide.