Independent Reading Entry 19

The Primer of Freudian Psychology begins with the early development of the personality with the introduction of the id, ego, and super ego. All of them have been outdated for a while but i can see how the ideas of each of them were completely viable for the long time that they were. Each offers a completely reasonable and, frankly, amazing first attempt at solving the mysteries of the mind. Many of his subtopics in each of the three systems follow natural and noticeable human tendencies. Some such as tension reduction, the idea that every natural instinct and reflex is designed to reduce tension and discomfort (like eating when your body tells you you're hungry), and wish fulfillment, the idea that the id creates images of a tension reliever in the brain in attempt to temporarily stave off discomfort, are very applicable to daily life for every human being. So, although technology has allowed us to move beyond the theories of Freud, his ideas live on and continue to make me think every time i read about them. I see psychology being a part of my life for the rest of it. It is a great mystery how the mind works and even if i think i am leaning towards majoring in business in college psychology will still be a major part my business career because i will need to know about people and what they react to in order to help my business.