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Psychologists have researched personality disorders and have formulated different theories presenting their own reasoning established via comprehensive research over a lifetime. I have attempted to draw similarities and contrasts between the psychoanalytical theory of Sigmund Freud and social cognition theory of Carl Rogers. They are both known figures in the field of psychoanalysis. Both the theories are logical and applicable in varied circumstances.
Personality disorders stem from the fact that personal satisfaction is not achieved due to the societal norms that humans have entrapped themselves in. Dissatisfaction creates conflicts and thus anxieties occur which cause personality disorders.
Discussion
Sigmund Freud was a one of the most eminent psychologists of all times. Freud is termed as the father of psychoanalysis. His theory of psychoanalysis entails the conscious and the unconscious. The conscious is what we are aware of like one's present perceptions, memories, thoughts, feelings etc. The unconscious is the memory that can be easily recalled. However, these entail the smaller part of the mind, the larger part consists of the unconscious, which includes all the things that are not easily available to the conscious mind. These include our drives and instincts.
According to him, the unconscious is the basis of our motivation to do or achieve anything....
This motivational factor in the unconscious has 3 basic stages: Id, ego and superego. The Id is the demand for immediate needs. It is a need that emerges from the unconscious to the conscious level. The ego is when one satisfies a need when opportunity is presented. Superego is when obstacles are met while achieving the Id through the ego. The superego represents the society. Thus, what the Id wants and what the superego wants often has conflicts. This is because the Id wants the basic needs and the superego is governed by what the society allows us to need. So there develops a conflict between the inner needs and the needs that are generated due to the society. These conflicts create anxiety.
Freud's theory is rather complex. Carl's theory on the other hand is relatively simple to comprehend. Carl's whole theory revolves around "single source of life" which he terms as the actualization theory. He says that there is an inborn motivational factor in every form of life and not just humans. There is a need in humans to do the very best. This seeking of actualization forms the basis of motivation to achieve what we want. We seek air, water, and love; discover new things because it is human nature to try to reach actualization. He says that it is the conscious desire that motivates us and relates consciousness to ego. Carl does not include instincts like Freud. Freud on the other hand says that it is the unconscious that motivates us.
According to Carl, people…
References
1.Boeree, George, 2002. Abraham Maslow. Theories of Personality. Accessed 4th Dec 2003:
http://allpsych.com/personalitysynopsis/maslow.html, 2. Boeree, George, 2002. Sigmund Freud. Theories of Personality. Accessed 4th Dec 2003: http://www.ship.edu/%7Ecgboeree/freud.html, accessed 4th Dec 2003.
3. Monte, Christopher, Beneath The Mask.
Dr. Boeree, George, 2002, http://www.ship.edu/%7Ecgboeree/freud.html, accessed 4th Dec 2003.
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