psychodynamics

• Étude de l'interaction entre les processus conscients et inconscients et les émotions qui déterminent la personnalité et la motivation, ainsi que la branche de la psychologie sociale qui traite de ces processus.

A noun referring to the study of the interrelation of conscious and unconscious processes and emotions that determine personality and motivation, as well as the branch of social psychology that deals with these processes.

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1. Interrelation of mental processesC2formal

   The study of the interplay between conscious and unconscious mental processes and emotions that shape personality and motivation.

   Psychodynamique

   • Psychodynamics explores how early childhood experiences influence adult behavior.
   • The therapist used psychodynamics to understand the patient's inner conflicts.
   • Freud's theories laid the foundation for modern psychodynamics.

2. Branch of social psychologyC2formal

   A field within social psychology that examines the emotional and motivational processes underlying human behavior and personality.

   Psychodynamique sociale

   • Psychodynamics provides insights into group behavior and interpersonal relationships.
   • Researchers in psychodynamics study how unconscious drives affect social interactions.
   • The course covered psychodynamics as a key framework for understanding motivation.