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Psy335 r1 Week 3 Quiz
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embarrassing some moments may be. Freuds main goal during free association was to
bring conscious awareness to thoughts or memories that may have been repressed,
which may be the reason for the patients strange behavior. Freud viewed dreams as
significant wish achievements, which are to main keys to the mind while it is
unconscious. The interpretation of dreams was a very important part of Freuds therapy.
Ancient Hebrews believed that mental illnesses was based on strict punishment for sins.
It was Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle who began to think that mental illnesses derived
from mental thought processes. A trend, The Emmanuel Movement, approached mental
illness in the United States by the Emmanuel Church Healing Movement. They strictly
focused on the benefits of talk therapy. They were able to make the public and medical
community aware of how important psychological factors that caused mental illnesses
were. Hypnosis was another phenomenon when it comes to the growing focus on
mental illnesses. Franz Anton Mesmer considered that the human body contains a
magnetic force that operated like magnets. Animal magnetism was adequate to
penetrate objects and act on them from a distance. It was also believed that animal
magnetism was able to cure nervous disorders.
Contributions
There have been many contributions to psychoanalysis. But, the main
contributions studied are, the Attachment Theory, Transference, Resistance, and
Trauma.
The Attachment Theory can be used to describe a bond between and infant and
a primary guardian. The amount of attachment evolves from direct contact with one
another, and also part of the guardians thoughts towards the infant, and the infants
needs. John Bowlby, also known as the father of the attachment theory, believes that
this theory has four specific categories, the proximity maintenance, the separation
distress, the safe haven, and the secure base. Proximity maintenance means to want to
Criticisms
Freud used a method of gathering data that was constantly criticized. He drew
data and conclusions from his patients while they were undergoing psychoanalysis. He
did not take notes while with the patient, but would instead write notes several hours
after seeing the patient. Some original data from the patients may have been lost with
the time that passes before notes were taken down, which can lead to distortions and
omissions within the patients history. He may have also reinterpreted the original words
of his patients. In other words, he may have only written what he wanted to hear.
Freuds analysis was proceeded on a people in a small group, who chose to undergo
psychoanalysis with him. Most of the patients were similar in the ways of, being young,
unmarried, educated, and upper-class women. Freud made few attempts to confirm the
accuracy of his patients reports. Many critics claim he could have interviewed other
people such as relatives, or friends. Lastly, Freud never explained his reasoning behind
his reports. His data could not be analyzed due to lack of reasoning.
Reference:
Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2011). A History of Psychology (10th ed.).
Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.