Abstract
Argues that the descriptions of human behavior offered by Freudian psychoanalysis correspond remarkably well to the predictions generated by the sociobiological application of modern evolutionary theory. The 2 paradigms are most parallel respecting the descriptions of behavior they deduce, while some important divergences occur regarding the hypothesized mediating mechanisms. Sociobiological treatment of Freudian constructs results in a view of the origins and worth of these descriptive notions based on currently acceptable scientific theory and empirical fact. (40 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 313-322 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | American Psychologist |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Freudian psychoanalysis and sociobiology : A synthesis. / Leak, Gary K.; Christopher, Steven B.
In: American Psychologist, Vol. 37, No. 3, 03.1982, p. 313-322.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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