Presentation AS Unit G542, Core Studies Psychodynamic approach, Freud

The psychodynamic approach is a theoretical perspective in psychology that emphasizes the role of unconscious thoughts and feelings in shaping behavior and personality. The approach was developed by Sigmund Freud and his followers, and it remains influential in contemporary psychology. Freud proposed a model of the mind consisting of three parts: the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is the primitive and instinctual part of the mind, driven by the pleasure principle and seeking immediate gratification of basic needs and desires. The ego is the rational and logical part of the mind, operating on the reality principle to find ways to satisfy the id's desires within the constraints of the external world. The superego represents the internalized moral standards and values of society, and strives to suppress the impulses of the id that are deemed socially unacceptable.