Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis was first formal theory about personality.it was presented by Sigmund Freud.He was an Austrian neurologist.He also known as the father of psychoanalysis. Contributors : Sigmund Freud Carl Jung Alferd Adler Subject matter: Unconsciousness mind. Basic premise : Unconscious repressed desires and experiences in early childhood leads to personality and mental disorders. Freud treated people suffer from psychological problems such as irrational fears, obsessions and anxiety with his procedure called psychoanalysis. His work with patients and his self exploration persuade him about the existence of unconsciousness. According to him the unconscious mind contains thoughts, memories and desires that are well blow the surface of conscious awareness but that nonetheless exert great influence on behavior. Structure of personality: He gave the concept of id ,ego and superego. Id works on pleasure principle....