Ego Psychology

Psychoanalysis is a theory of personality that has had a long-lasting impact on psychology. Freud's followers supported some elements of the theory, refined others, and outright rejected yet others.They contributed to personality psychology by paying serious attention to social factors contributing to an individual's development and experience (Shiraev, 2016).

🟥Most of Freud's followers accepted the general idea that infantile conflicts affect the individual's adult experiences and personality features.

🟥Psychoanalytic therapy can help the individual become aware of these conflicts🟥🟥

🟥This is the idea that unresolved conflicts from childhood can have a lasting impact on our personality and behavior.

🟥They also acknowledged that the individual is generally unaware of these conflicts.

🟥This is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on helping the individual to understand and resolve their unconscious conflicts.

Several trends emerged in the new wave of psychoanalysis.

Some psychoanalysts focused on a further examination of the ego and its functioning.
Ego psychology focuses on how the ego interacts with the social environment.
Other psychoanalysts focused on the role of object relations in personality development.
Object relations theory emphasizes the importance of early relationships with caregivers in shaping the individual's personality.