Assignment Task:
Post-Freudian theorists expanded psychodynamic and psychosocial personality theories and dissented from Freud's psychoanalytical theories in important ways. To learn more about this topic and to prepare for this discussion, review the following sections in Theories of Personality:
Jung's views pertaining to personality (Ch. 4, pp. 121-122)
Klein's views of ego and superego (Ch. 5, p. 160)
Horney's views of feminine psychology and gender differences (Ch. 6, p. 196)
Fromm's views of human needs (Ch. 8, pp. 247-250)
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Of the theorists listed above (Jung, Klein, Horney, and Fromm), which theorist's views are most like Freud's? Which theorist's views differ the most from Freud's? Explain.
Which theorist's views align most with how you think about personality? Explain.
In general, which theorist's views do you think represent the most significant shifts from psychodynamic to psychosocial theories of personality? Looking for Assignment Help?
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