Individual Presentation
for Sigmund Freud and
Eric Erikson
Abby Durr
SUNY CANTON
PSYCH 308
FALL 2024
Sigmund Freud:
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“Freud’s theories of the subconscious mind….have had a dramatic impact on
contemporary film, theater, novels, political campaigning, advertising, legal
argument, and even religion” (Burger,2019).
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“ Freud called repression the cornerstone on which the whole structure of
psychoanalysis rests” (Burger, 2019, Pg 116).
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“Freud was the first to incorporate dream interpretation into a larger
psychological theory” (Burger,2019).
“Psychoanalysts often refer to Sublimation as the only truly successful defense
mechanism” (Burger,2019 ).
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“ Freud maintained that many of our seemingly irrational fears are in fact
symbolic displacement” (Burger,2019 ).
Erik Erikson:
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Erikson’s (1950) model of adult psychosocial development outlines the significance of
successful involvement within one’s relationships, work, and community for healthy
aging. (Malone, Johanna, 2013).
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Erikson “theorized that the consequences of not meeting developmental challenges
included stagnation and emotional despair” (Malone, Johanna, 2013).
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“Drawing on this model, the present study uses prospective longitudinal data to
examine how the quality of assessed Eriksonian psychosocial development in midlife
relates to late-life cognitive and emotional functioning” (Malone, Johanna, 2013).
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“ The psychological construct of ‘generativity’ was introduced by Erik Erikson in
Childhood and society in 1950. This rich and complex notion encompasses the constellation
of desires, concerns and commitments that motivate individuals and societies to pass on
legacies to future generations” (Snow, Nancy, 2015).
References:
Burger, J. (2019). Personality (10th ed.) (PG 41, Chapter 3)
Stamford, CT: Cengage.
Malone, Johanna C et al. “Midlife Eriksonian Psychosocial
Development: Setting the Stage for Late-Life Cognitive and
Emotional Health.” Developmental psychology 52.3 (2016):
496–508. Web.
Snow, Nancy. “Generativity and Flourishing.” Journal of moral
education 44.3 (2015): 263–277. Web.