Freudian stages-modern consideration of personality

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What are the five stages of Freudian psychosexual development and briefly describe each. How can understanding of Freud's stages be useful in modern consideration of personality? Discuss the difference between the pleasure principle and the reality principle. How might these be observed in adult behavior?

Define the Id, Ego, and Superego. How are these three things important to Freud's theory and modern perspectives on personality and include examples from a current article or research study to illustrate your comments.

Explain how personality develops through five psycho-sexual stages noting the major focus of sexual energy in each stage and potential complications experienced when issues in each stage are not resolved.

Explain psychoanalytic theory's influence on the modern understanding of the mind, memory, perception, emotion, and motivation.

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Take one element of the theories or ideas and apply it to a real person - for example, someone from current events, politics, business, sports, the entertainment field. Define the terms you're using, and apply them to an aspect of this person's life (a specific action, behavior, or decision, for example).How can we understand this person more fully by using this concept to understand him/her?

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