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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Neo-Freudian Essay Introduction
Sigmund Freud’s classic psychoanalytic theories were modified by the theories of the Neo-Freudians psychologists such as Erik Erikson and Alfred Alder. They were two of the neo-Freudian psychologists who made significant contribution to the better understanding of human behavior. While agreeing with Freud on the ideas concerning the structure of personality and the importance of childhood experiences, they also disagreed with some of his other theories. In contrast to Freud’s theories of psychosexual development, Erikson proposed the theories of psycho-social which focused more on social interaction than sexual. Alder’s theories also contradict Freud’s ideas of drives. He thinks that human beings are driven by the desire for perfection rather than sex and aggression. The theories of these Neo-Freudian psychologists contributed the broadening of Freud’s narrow point of view which created better understanding of human behavior.

Neo-Freudian Essay Introduction

Sigmund Freud’s classic psychoanalytic theories were modified by the theories of the Neo-Freudians psychologists such as Erik Erikson and Alfred Alder. They were two of the neo-Freudian psychologists who made significant contribution to the better understanding of human behavior. While agreeing with Freud on the ideas concerning the structure of personality and the importance of childhood experiences, they also disagreed with some of his other theories. In contrast to Freud’s theories of psychosexual development, Erikson proposed the theories of psycho-social which focused more on social interaction than sexual. Alder’s theories also contradict Freud’s ideas of drives. He thinks that human beings are driven by the desire for perfection rather than sex and aggression. The theories of these Neo-Freudian psychologists contributed the broadening of Freud’s narrow point of view which created better understanding of human behavior.

Thursday, September 07, 2006

What I've learned from my first essay.

I've learn that the IB grading criteria is really tough. I must be very careful in writing. Making only a little mistake can make the content of the whole essay turn wrong, in which, my grade will be dropped greatly. I also discover that some words like "discover, proof and truth" should not be used at all. Lastly, when talking about Freud's ideas, I must use the words such as "seemed to and maybe", because without it my statements will be too strong and their meanings can completely change.