Reflection 12

According to the article pertaining to Freud, everything people go through in life from the beginning of birth to the very end, deals with sex and aggression. It all comes down to our instincts and how we have a drive to find someone of the opposite sex in order to procreate. According to Freud, there are many stages we go through. In the beginning we go through a stage called the id stage. This stage would be considered a selfish stage because during this stage the needs of someone (being the baby) are more important than others and does not care nor has any consideration for anyone else. As the child continues to grow they gain the level of the ego. In the stage the child becomes more aware of their surrounding and of other people and their needs. The child becomes more adaptable and considerate of others needs. The child begins to learn patience and understanding. Following this stage is the superego. When a child develops the superego they begin to learn about morals and the difference between right and wrong. I do not know whether or not I agree with Freud’s theory. I do not think that it all leads to sex but I do believe that people do go through different stages. I think some people although do not agree with Freud still consider his theory important because in way he does make sense of things. Freud also talks about how the majority of what we feel all takes part of our subconscious. We are unaware of the majority of things we feel and do. Freud may have been controversial because of what he connected learning with. He connected sex with a part of life and even though sex is a part of life and it is human nature, many people would disagree and find it to be a little disturbing. I believe that people do grow within certain levels and stages through their life and I do believe that we do things acting upon our subconscious. Sometimes what we feel reflects on certain actions we may do. Sometimes a person may not even know they are feeling a certain way and wonder why they are feeling and acting this way. Because of this, I believe that Freud is correct with his theory on having a subconscious level and this level holds the majority of our actions and what we are feeling. This part of our conscious takes a bigger hold than that of what we are fully aware of.