PSY330 – Week 1 Discussion 2 – Freudian and Jungian Theories of the Unconscious Mind

PSY330 – Week 1 Discussion 2 – Freudian and Jungian Theories of the Unconscious Mind

Freudian and Jungian Theories of the Unconscious Mind. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Prior to beginning work on this discussion be sure to read Chapters 2 and 3in your text, read the Iurato (2015) “A brief comparison of the unconscious as seen by Jung and Levi-Strauss” article, and review the Sigmund Freud: The Unconscious mind video and The Washington Society for Jungian Psychology website. In addition to the required resources, research a minimum of one scholarly source in the Ashford University Library on this topic. The unconscious mind is a core concept in most psychoanalytical and psychodynamic theories, but Freud and Jung’s theories are the most developed and prominent. Your text and the required readings and media have presented the two theories. In your initial post of a minimum of 350 words, present an overview of both Freud’s theory and Jung’s theory of the role of the unconscious mind as it pertains to personality and behavior. Then compare and contrast the basic assumptions of the two theories and note the similarities and the differences as they relate to human behavior. Based on your reading and research explain which interpretation of the unconscious mind you support. Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers who did not support the theory you selected, if possible. Explain whether or not your peer’s comparison of the two theories appropriately noted similarities and differences as they relate to human behavior. Suggest other elements your peer might wish to consider in this comparison. Ask questions to further the conversation about your peer’s analysis and support of the chosen theory. Your questions to your peers must be substantive and focused on the theories of the unconscious mind as they relate to personality development.

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Sigmund Freud argued in his psychoanalytic theory of personality that human behavior is as a result of the interactions among the three components of the mind, which is the id, ego and superego. He emphasized on the importance of the unconscious mind and assumed that our minds governs our behavior by a greater extent than we realize. He agrees that the goals of psychoanalysis sis to make the unconscious conscious.         

            Jung’s theory believes that a neurosis is a significant unresolved tension between these contending attitudes. It is based on the premise…

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