Freud

The theories of the most famous psychologists in history.

Director David Croneberg teams up with the talented Viggo Mortensen for a third film, this time looking at the historical relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud.

As humans, we develop emotionally, physically and cognitively. Different psychologists have many different theories to explain what it is that makes us human.

A modern look at Dora as a work of fiction

An overview of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic perspective and his contribution of his psychosexual theory.

Erickson and Freud both developed psychoanalytic theories pertaining to growth and development. Each theory contained different stages, each of which believed critical to the growth and development of the individual.

This article explains differing theories on dream meaning.

The pioneer in the field of Personality of course was Sigmund Freud. He developed a three-tier theory of personality which developed at different stages of life.

While pushing the envelope to some degree, Freud generally stayed within Victorian ideas. This limited the extent to which he could have a truly transformative view of sexuality.

The life and ideas of Sigmund Freud.

Understand the Id, Ego and Superego.

This is a theory reflection paper about the tale of Johnny Hake in John Cheever's The Housebreaker of Shady Hill.

In "The Game of Real Life," a parody of Milton Bradley's The Game of Life, the player with the most "smiley faces" wins. In Civilization and Its Discontents, Freud claims that this follows the standards by which we live our real lives.

Freud postulated that we all progress through the different stages of development and sometimes we get stuck in a certain stage if our needs were not met at the stage. This is what he called a fixation.

The third and most advanced level of personality is called the super ego and this does not really develop before late adolescence or early adulthood in certain people. The superego is our ability to be conscious of our actions.

Nietzsche uses Dionysus and Apollo just as Freud uses Eros and Ananka to portray the conflict at work within man. Both authors make use of para-rational perspective elements of non-rational, visionary, analogies, poetic imagery, metaphor, and myth.

John Locke, a political theorist and philosopher (1632-1702) was one of the first people to define the tubula rasa theory, otherwise known as the blank slate. He proposed that every baby is born into this world with a blank slat

There are a few theories on how personality develops. Here is a comparison between some of the most popular theories on personality.

Sigmund Freud was not the only Freud to contribute to the field of Psychology. Anna Freud made significant contributions in her own way.

It is doubtful that Freud's scientific conclusions were influenced in any way by Wells' literary creations, however, through delightful consequence one can view The Island of Dr. Moreau through the lens of Freud's theories.

Sigmund Freud, his daughter Anna and the stark absence of some of notes on some of his most important theories lend an enigmatic air to the doctor.

In his literary criticism The Theme of the Three Caskets, Freud is analyzing the recurring theme in myth and literature of a hero choosing between three boxes.

In his theory of Eros and Thanatos, the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, created a motivational theory that can lead to a fuller, more expressive, and more enjoyable life.

This essay expands on the meaning of what it is to be human using Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Freud's theories.

Who are you really? I know this may seem to be a strange question, but do you really know who you are? Let me explain

This is a collection of the papers I did on each of these psychologists and how their theories can be used in the classroom. I have combined each of these papers into one major paper for easier reading.

A research paper written in my Marriage and Family class. It focuses on the influence of subconscious factors and psychological complexes within intimate relationships.

A general overview of the theory and how it can be applied in an educational setting.

A humorous (I hope) look at some famous psychologists.

Brief overview of Adlerian theory.