Freud's psychoanalytic theories

Sigmund Freud (6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) is considered to be the founder of the psychodynamic approach to psychology. Psychodynamic therapy looks closely at the unconscious drives that motivate people to act in certain ways.

The role of the mind is something that Freud repeatedly talks about because he believes that the mind is responsible for both conscious and unconscious decisions. Unconscious desires motivate people to act. The id, ego, and superego are three aspects of the mind which Freud believes makes up a person’s personality. “We are simply actors in the drama of our minds, pushed by desire, pulled by coincidence Underneath the surface, our personalities represent the power struggle going on deep within us” (Cash, Psychology for Dummies).