Psychodynamic assumptions
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- Created on: 01-05-14 20:05
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- Assumptions
- The importance of the unconscious mind
- A main focus of Freud's theory was how the unconscious is by far the largest part of the mind and has a great influence on the individual, even though it cannot by definition be known. The individual does not know they are fixated.
- The importance of early experiences
- Another main focus of the theory is on the first 5 years of life where the main stages are worked through
- The presence of energy and libido energy
- Development occurs through stages that all children pass through
- The importance of the unconscious mind
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