Sunday, April 14, 2013

Freud v Jung v Adler

Question:  Which psychoanalytic theory is most popular today—Freud’s, Jung’s or Adler’s, and why?

In my opinion, Adler's psychoanalytic theory is most popular today because it is not as far-fetched as Freud's and Jung's theories are. Many people believe that Freud's theory is too focused on sex. Although I find Freud's theory very interesting, I do agree that it is a little implausible. It also cannot be proved, and I do not believe that it is applicable to everyone.  Personally, I believe that Jung's theory focuses too much on spirituality. I also do not agree with Jung's claim that everyone shares a collective unconscious. I favor Adler's theory that everyone strives for self-realization and that people "strive for his own perfection in his own way" (Pojman 178). Although Freud's theory is very well known, I am fairly confident that Adler's theory is more popular, due to the significant decrease in popularity of Freud's theory. However, I am not quite sure whether Adler's or Jung's theory is more popular today. I think that Adler's theory is more plausible than Jung's but that is just my opinion. I am very interested in what other people's opinions are on this question. 

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