Psychology 1
The Theorist and Me
Virginia Anderson
Psychology
Susan Baisden
October 18, 2018
Psychology 2
Down through history Psychology has always been based on the multiple
theories of Freud, Piaget, Erikson, Maslow, and Kohlberg. Every person’s life at
some point in time will fit into one of the theories of each of these men, Whether
it is Freud’s Id, ego, and superego, Piaget’s operational method’s, Erikson’s social
experiences Maslow’s growth developments or Kohlberg’s conventional methods
of right and wrong.
Freud, the father of psychology came up with the theory of id, ego, and
superego. All through our life as we develop from a baby to an adult we all go
