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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.
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Examples
Ego
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Extraversion (Psychology)
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Freudian Theory
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Id
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Inhibition (Psychology)
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Introversion (Psychology)
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Jungian Theory
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Libido
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Narcissism
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Object Attachment
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Oedipus Complex
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Pleasure-Pain Principle
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Psychosexual Development
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Self Psychology
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Superego
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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