Human mind and personality development

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Sigmund Freud is best known for his focus on the human mind and personality development. While treating his patients Freud developed a number of techniques and strategies to treat personality disturbances. Describe two of these techniques. Then choose an abnormal or disturbing personality trait and explain how you might use one of the techniques that you described in your treatment of this trait.

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