Question

Write a short note in 50-60 words.

Psychoanalytic perspective

Answer 1

This view of psychology given by Sigmund Freud emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind, early childhood experiences, and interpersonal relationships to explain human behaviour displaying abnormal behaviour. It holds that psychological disorders are the consequence of anxiety produced by unresolved, unconscious conflicts. Treatment focuses on the identification and resolution of these conflicts. It emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind and conflicts that can be traced back to childhood. According to Freud unconscious motives I conflicts have based on primitive sexual and aggressive instincts.