Explain how social and cultural factors influenced the development of Freud’s and Rogers’ respective theories of personality.

Explain how social and cultural factors influenced the development of Freud’s and Rogers’ respective theories of personality.

Assignment Content

  1. Consider the eras, life histories, and personalities of Freud and Rogers.

    Identify two research articles published in the last 5 years: one that investigates a psychoanalytic or Freudian construct and one that investigates a client-centered, humanistic, or Rogerian construct.

    Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper about Freud and Rogers that addresses the following:

    • Provide a summary of each article, highlighting the processes that contemporary psychologists use to develop the theories of Freud and Rogers.
    • Explain their views of human nature and their worldviews as expressed in their respective theories.
    • Which aspect of their theory do you think would be different if they were alive and working today?
    • Explain how social and cultural factors influenced the development of Freud’s and Rogers’ respective theories of personality.
    • Format your paper according to APA guidelines.