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Evaluate psychoanalytic theory - Refer to research in your answer.
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Evaluate psychoanalytic theory. Refer to research in your answer Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), was a qualified medical doctor who developed a theory of mental life called psychoanalysis. This approach emphasises the psychodynamics of the mind. Freud believes many inner conflicts people may have, stemmed from their childhood. Psychoanalysis therapy is used to help people come to terms with these conflicts. "Freud claimed that the mind was largely unconscious and that the human motives are largely determined by the sex instinct." By using the term 'unconscious', he meant that we have thoughts and ideas that we are not aware of. He came up with the idea of Freudian slips. This is where we say one thing but mean something else. Freud believes these slips of the tongue are not accidents but they have an unconscious repression. Freud also thought that people's dreams are meaningful and could be interpreted. To do this, he used the technique...
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