Alternate Explanation of Aggression- Freud's Psychodynamic Explanation

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Conscious
Thoughts and feelings that we are aware of
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Preconscious
Thoughts just below the conscious that you can still access
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Unconscious
Thoughts that we aren't aware of and that are difficult of access, like unpleasant experiences, fears, sexual desires
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Eros
Life instinct
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Thanatos
Death instinct
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Catharsis
A way of satisfying our aggressive urges without being violent
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Id
Pleasure principle- born with it, selfish desires and needs urges satisfying
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Ego
Reality principle- Develops around 2 years of age, controls the id and knows whats right and wrong
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Superego
Morality principle- develops between 3-6 years old, strives to always do the right thing
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Pleasure Principle
Only interested in satisfying urges
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Reality Principle
Understands norms and rules of society
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Morality Principle
The concept of knowing right and wrong and wanting to do the right thing
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How does the psychodynamic theory explain aggression?
When there is an imbalance of Eros and Thanatos, Eros prevents us from hurting ourselves which is what Thanatos wants, so we hurt other people, however Catharsis sometimes can stand in and help us relieve these urges by alternative ways
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How does Freud's personality theory explain aggression?
When the Ego or the Superego hasn't developed properly so the id takes more control and satisfies the urges which could be aggressive
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Supporting Evidence
Freud developed his ideas from case studies form people who were his patients, theory was built from valid data from each individual
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Conflicting Evidence
The approach isn't scientific, data gathered qualitatively from individuals, can't be generalised
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Other Explanations
Biological approach
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Usefulness
Talking therapies have been shown to be effective an also saved a lot of people being treated by barbaric methods of the time, it has also influenced modern day therapies
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Testable
Not testable, can't be measured or controlled, lacks scientific credibility
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Preconscious

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Thoughts just below the conscious that you can still access

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Unconscious

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Eros

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Thanatos

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