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Fardad Muhammad Baig 2014-02-0338 Personality Theories Uzma Mazhar 1) What personality (or character) type does Hank display according to Freudian theory? Provide evidence for your answer. At what stage is Hank fixated, according to the Freudian perspective? Find evidence of fixation in the case study. What might have caused this fixation? According to Freud Hank’s displays the Oral Aggressive personality type. This personality type is characterized by envy, manipulation of others, and suspiciousness. ‘Oral aggressive’ people are often perceived as envious, pessimistic, cynical, sarcastic, scornful and contemptuous. Hank perceives others as shallow and is sarcastic about others. Hank is fixated at the oral stage. Orally-fixated†¦show more content†¦6) What therapeutic techniques would a Freudian therapist, like the one in this case study, likely use? What state of consciousness would be the focus of the therapy? What brings healing in Freudian therapy? A Freudian Therapist will use the therapeutic technique of Free Association for Hank’s therapy. Psychoanalysis assumes that people are often conflicted between their need to learn about themselves, and their (conscious or unconscious) fears of and defenses against change and self-exposure. Hank’s will be allowed to talk about anything he wishes but this will lead him to talk about the things which matter to him the most. This will instigate a journey of co-discovery which can enhance Hank’s integration of thought, feeling, and selfhood. The unconsciousness will be the focus of the therapy. The therapist will try to make Hank realize his weaknesses so that he can work on them. In Freudian therapy, or psychoanalysis, healing occurs when repressed thoughts and feelings are brought in to consciousness. This allows the patient to develop a stronger ego and resolve internalShow MoreRelatedCase Solutions For Personality Theories Workbook 6th Edition By Ashcraft1460 Words   |  6 PagesTheories Sigmund Freud Case Study 1 Application Questions Use Freud’s states of consciousness and stages of psychosexual development to help explain Hank’s behavior by answering the following questions. 1. What personality (or character) type does Hank display according to Freudian theory? Provide evidence for your answer. At what stage is Hank fixated, according to the Freudian perspective? Find evidence of fixation in the case study. What would have caused this fixation? Hank displays theRead MoreEssay on Hank Case Study: Psychoanalytic Approach1212 Words   |  5 Pagesmay run away. Today, we are going to look at the case study of Hank, a man who is socially awkward, extremely skilled in computers, overweight, and a heavy smoker. The hope of this paper is to give some insight into the reasoning behind Hank’s problems. This analysis will look at the possibility of fixation, anxiety, repression, and even some showing of symbolic behavior. First, let’s briefly look at the background story of Hank. Hank works with computers, which he is very skilled at. He is sometimesRead MoreMona Lisa and Last Supper3080 Words   |  13 Pagesfront corner of the pyramid. Her breast, neck, and face glow in the same light that softly models her hands. The light gives the variety of living surfaces an underlying geometry of spheres and circles, which includes the arc of her famous smile. Sigmund Freud interpreted the smile as signifying Leonardos erotic attraction to his dear mother; others have described it as both innocent and inviting. It is said by some that the painting is centered on the heart, as is illustrated in this version. ManyRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesattention to the genesis of the idea rather than to the content of the idea and the justification offered for it. Similarly, if Sigmund Freud, the father of psychiatry, had said that a patients reasons for believing in God must be faulty because she arrived at her belief as a product of needing a strong father figure who would protect her and answer her prayers, Freud would have been committing the fallacy. Sometimes more than fallacy label can be assigned to the same error. For example, suppose