History and Systems of Psych Discussion Forum #9

In Discussion Forum 9, post your response to the following discussion prompt. Reply to at least two classmates’ responses by the date indicated in the Course Calendar. [MO 5.1, MO 5.2]

• Freud’s theories on psychosexual development, the subconscious mind, and psychoanalysis had a huge impact on the application of psychology to human suffering. Describe and discuss three of Freud’s concepts that stand out to you in some way. Explain why they stand out, either because they seem valid and relevant to human striving and suffering or because they appear to be flawed or mistaken. Explain your choices.
• In your replies to your classmates, say whether you agree or disagree with their judgment about the concept, supporting your assertions as necessary with information from your course readings.

Here are the 2 Classmate responses that need replies:

Post #1- Hallie

Sigmund Freud was an interesting individual. His theories on psychosexual development, the subconscious mind, and psychoanalysis were well-researched. To this day, people still talk about him or you see jokes made where he would love today’s world, considering how parents can form a serious and inappropriate relationship with their child(ren) and vice versa. We are going to discuss the concepts already mentioned. When it came to psychosexual development, it was quite frankly, an interesting concept. For one thing, Freud believed the adult personality was formed almost completely at age five (Schultz & Schultz, 2016). Orally, he believed that if an infant sucked, bit, or swallowed, it would lead to habits such as kissing, smoking, and eating when they are older (Schultz & Schultz, pg.314). There were also the anal and phallic stages that he proposed (Schultz & Schultz, pg.315). As for the subconscious mind concept, this only means that a part of our mind can influence our behaviors and actions, and how we might not be aware of it because this is happening “subconsciously”. Psychoanalysis refers to “an incalculable number of observations and experiences, and only someone who has repeated those observations on himself and others is in a position to arrive at a judgment of his own upon it” (Schultz & Schultz, pg.320). All of these concepts stood out mainly because they were interesting. I would like to think that psychosexual development is not at all true; if I can be honest here with no judgment, I find it disturbing. I do not think that the adult personality can be developed at the young age of five. The subconscious mind concept makes sense, but I still believe that we can think before we act on something. When it comes to the psychoanalysis concept, I suppose this could still be used today depending on what the situation entails.

Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2016). A history of modern psychology (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Post #2 – Samantha

Freud’s concept of ego, id, and superego refers to the conscious and unconscious mind. Also, it refers to the human psyche. The id is the primitive and instinctive component of personality. The id operated on the pleasure principle. The ego is the rational part of the psyche that mediates between the instinctual desires of the id and the moral constraints of the superego, operating primarily at the conscious level.The superego incorporates the values and morals of society, which are learned from one’s parents and others. It develops around 3 5 years. The superego operates on the morality principle and motivates us to behave in a socially and responsible manner.

Freud’s concept of id, ego, supergo stand out to me because i think it relates a lot to how personality develops and functions. Id is the drive for behavior, the superego is moral perfection, and the ego is a balance between the two. Having a balance between all i believe is a healthy and well- functioning personality