Key Neo-Freudian Theorists
Among the prominent theorists who adapted Freudian principles, four are particularly notable: Alfred Adler, Erik Erikson, Carl Jung, and Karen Horney. Each of these figures made significant contributions by building upon or diverging from Freud's original work.
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A psychologist is analyzing a patient's personality. While they agree with the idea that early life experiences are fundamentally important, they argue that the patient's current social relationships and cultural background are more critical to understanding their issues than any underlying instinctual drives. This psychologist's perspective best illustrates the primary theoretical shift made by which group of thinkers?
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