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Psychoanalytic Theory

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Definition: Conceptual system developed by Freud and his followers in which unconscious motivations are considered to shape normal and abnormal personality development and behavior.  IM; no qualif; /hist   
Examples Ego; Extraversion (Psychology); Freudian Theory; Id; Inhibition (Psychology); Introversion (Psychology); Jungian Theory; Libido; Narcissism; Object Attachment; Oedipus Complex; Pleasure-Pain Principle; Psychosexual Development; Self Psychology; Superego; Unconscious (Psychology) 		Other names Oral Character; Theory, Psychoanalytical; Theories, Psychoanalytical; Theories, Psychoanalytic; Psychoanalytical Theories; Psychoanalytic Theories; Oral Characters; Characters, Oral; Character, Oral; Theory, Psychoanalytic; Psychoanalytical Theory

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