Neo-Freudians

a) Outline two neo-Freudian theories
b) Explain how these theories modify classic psychoanalytic theories.
c) Evaluate the contribution of one of the neo-Freudians theories to the understanding of human behavior.

Two of the neo-Freudians, Carl Jung and Alfred Adler, adopted some theories from Sigmund Freud and comes up with their own theories, which contribute another option to gain understanding of human behavior. Jung agreed with Freud about the unconscious, and at the same time, attacked the theories on unconsciousness with his theory of collective unconsciousness, modifying the classic psychoanalytic theories about the unconscious. Adler broadened Freud’s theories about human basic drives and come up with the theory about interiority and superiority, contributing to the understanding of people’s motivations.