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Freud's Structural Model of Personality

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Freud not only theorized about how personality developed over the course of childhood, but he also developed a framework for how overall personality is structured. I n the 1890s, Freud proposed a theory that distinguished between three different levels of consciousness. According to Freud, the basic driving force of personality and behavior is known as the  libido .  Freud proposed that the id was the source of the  libido ( Libido  is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors.), a source of energy for the entire psyche.   This libidinal energy fuels the three components that make up personality: the id, the ego, and the superego. The ideas of  id ,  ego , and  super-ego  were an attempt to describe important components of the  psyche  (PSY-kee). The psyche was conceived as the overall universe of the mind, while the id, ego, and super-ego were (to Freud) divisions or  functions  of the psyche. Freud described the id as "chaos, a cauldron full of seething excitat

Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety- Good Effect The word anxiety is derived from the Latin “anxietas” (to choke, throttle, trouble, and upset) . Anxiety is a normal human emotion. Anxiety as a defence mechanism is a wonderful gift of nature but if it becomes a constant companion, and a  mechanism. Anxiety is a primitive mechanism, the “red alert” sent by the brain to the nervous system. When the anxiety alarm is ringing, the machinery of the brain is compelled to focus on the possibility of dangers. Anxiety-bad effect The more technologically advanced we become, the more we feel isolated, which leads to feeling anxious. It causes more blood to flow into the muscles while taking it away from our digestive system and skin. And because it changes blood-flow priorities in the brain, forget about easily handling the easy stuff.  CATEGORIES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS Major categories of anxiety disorders: 1. Panic disorder (agoraphobia without panic, 2. Social phobia (social anxiety disorder), 3. Specific phobia 4. Generali

Constructive Criticism

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  What is constructive criticism? Constructive criticism is a helpful way of giving feedback that provides specific, actionable suggestions Constructive criticism can be a part of implementing improvement strategies to help employees set and achieve their work goals.   Constructive criticism Delivering constructive criticism can be an effective starting point for implementing improvement plans, setting objectives for developing skills and increasing overall growth in the workplace. Consider the following strategies for giving direct and actionable feedback: Consider using the sandwich method Use the “I” language strategy Focus on the action or behavior Include specific positive praise Provide actionable feedback 1. Consider using the sandwich method The sandwich method delivers constructive criticism in between specific praise statements. With this strategy, an evaluation or employee review is opened with praise for what an employee h