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DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PSYCHODYNAMIC AND SOCIAL LEARNING APPROACHES TO THE EXPLANATION OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
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DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PSYCHODYNAMIC AND SOCIAL LEARNING APPROACHES TO THE EXPLANATION OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT What is personality development? "Psychologists define personality in many ways, but common to all of the ways are two basic concepts, uniqueness and characteristic patterns of behaviour. We will define personality as the complex set of unique psychological qualities that influence an individuals characteristic patterns of behaviour across different situations and over time." (Psychology In Life, Phillip .G. Zimbardo, page 509) The psychodynamic approach: " Psychodynamic refers to any approach that emphasises the process of change and development, and moreover any theory that deals with the dynamics of behaviour (the things that drive us to behave in particular ways). " The psychodynamic approach focuses on the role of internal processes (such as motivation) and of past experience shaping personality." (PSYCHOLOGY FOR A2 LEVEL, MICHAEL W. EYSENCK, page 475) Sigmund Freud developed a theory to explain psychoanalytic or psychodynamic theory he was the founder...
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