About the lecture

In this lecture, we think about the psychodynamic approach, focusing in particular on: (i) the origin of the approach from Sigmund Freud’s use of hypnosis in his research and therapy; (ii) Freud’s proposed structure of consciousness: the id, ego and superego; (iii) strengths of the approach, including its recognition that not all things are known by the patient and that it provided the basis for talking therapy as we know it today; (iv) weaknesses of the approach, including the inability to empirically test its proposals, as well as the outdated ideas which underpinned many of Freud’s peripheral theories.

About the lecturer

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya is a lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham. Dr Bouguettaya’s research interests are in social psychology and how knowledge from that field can be applied to others, particularly health, including how we can apply social identity theory to societal problems, as well as investigating the different perspectives one might take on those issues. Some of Dr Bouguettaya’s recent publications include 'The relationship between gambling advertising and gambling attitudes, intentions and behaviours: a critical and meta-analytic review' (2020) and 'The Effect of a Food Addiction Explanation Model for Weight Control and Obesity on Weight Stigma' (2020).