Psychodynamic Theory Sigmund Freud -“Humans have little to no capacity for free will…” -“Human behavior is driven by a desire for pleasure and is governed by 2 instincts…” and is governed by 2 instincts…” I. 2 Basic Human Instincts 1. Eros (Libido)- 1. Eros (Libido)- a. Love instinct a. Love instinct -“Everybody wants to love and be loved…” -“Everybody wants to love and be loved…” 2. Thantos- 2. Thantos- a. Death instinct a. Death instinct -“Everybody wants to be remembered after they die…” -“Everybody wants to be remembered after they die…”

II. Personality Structure -“Our personalities develop as we move through life…” 1. Id- a. Born with it a. Born with it b. Pleasure seeking b. Pleasure seeking - “It wants things NOW… - “It wants things NOW… think about a baby’s behavior…” think about a baby’s behavior…” c. It’s unconscious c. It’s unconscious -“We don’t even think about it…” -“We don’t even think about it…”

II. Personality Structure continued… 2. Ego- a. Develops as a young child (infancy) a. Develops as a young child (infancy) b. Serves to reduce anxiety b. Serves to reduce anxiety c. Balance of Id and reality c. Balance of Id and reality -REALITY PRINCIPLE -REALITY PRINCIPLE -“Your Ego attempts to find a safe -“Your Ego attempts to find a safe & realistic way of meeting the primal & realistic way of meeting the primal needs of your Id…” needs of your Id…” -“You can’t have everything you want now, -“You can’t have everything you want now, but you can deal with that…” but you can deal with that…” d. It’s conscious and unconscious d. It’s conscious and unconscious -“We’re beginning to think about and -“We’re beginning to think about and understand consequences…” understand consequences…”

II. Personality Structure continued… 2. Superego- a. Develops in late childhood through adulthood a. Develops in late childhood through adulthood b. Obeys social standards b. Obeys social standards -“We understand consequences -“We understand consequences and we tend to want to do the and we tend to want to do the right thing…” right thing…” d. It’s fully conscious -“We can, and often do, think about -“We can, and often do, think about what’s right and wrong…” what’s right and wrong…”

III. Potential Cause of Personal Conflict 1. Conflict between Id, Ego and Superego caused by one or more of the following: or more of the following: a. Never had basic needs met an a child. a. Never had basic needs met an a child. b. Never learned right from wrong. b. Never learned right from wrong. c. False perception of reality. c. False perception of reality. d. Undeveloped social skills or coping skills. d. Undeveloped social skills or coping skills. e. Undeveloped sense of others in relation to oneself. e. Undeveloped sense of others in relation to oneself. f. etc… f. etc… *“Any of these cause high levels of stress as people move through life. Society inflicts consequences on people whether through life. Society inflicts consequences on people whether they like it or not…” they like it or not…”