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Sigmund Freud developed psychoanalytic theory which views personality as formed by unconscious drives and childhood experiences. He proposed stages of psychosexual development and defense mechanisms. Carl Jung expanded on this with concepts of the collective unconscious, archetypes, and individuation. Alfred Adler focused on striving for superiority and social interest. These psychodynamic theories view personality as motivated by unconscious forces.

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Belle Frances Timosa

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