Hi Renalta,
Thank you for your post!
Freud’s contributions to the field of psychology are notable, so I'm glad you chose to highlight his theoretical perspective. Psychoanalytic theory, although less central to psychology today than in Freud's time, has definitely influenced the field and captured the attention of laypersons too. Interestingly, psychoanalysis is unique in that from it we derive both a theory of personality development and a means of treating psychological disorders.
I thought it might be useful to share this image that depicts Freud's conceptualization of the mind:
Image retrieved fromhttp://image.slidesharecdn.com/chapter XXXXXXXXXXphpapp01/95/psy XXXXXXXXXXchapter-12-slides-8-638.jpg?cb= XXXXXXXXXXLinks to an external site.)Do you notice the unconscious (id), like the underside of an iceberg, is the largest part? According to Freud, this is the repository of our repressed memories. Our life and death instincts (to sex and aggression) prevail here. So, traumatic memories/fear would be stored in the unconscious mind (i.e., beneath the surface). I believe this is what you're referencing when you describe a proclivity toward criminal behavior.
CLASS: As you're all getting ready to dive into the world of real research, here's a question for you.... Is it possible to test these ideas experimentally?
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