Sigmund Freud is known for his psychoanalysis approaches which direct the focus to the mind – specifically putting more weight on the unconscious and how we create defense mechanisms in response to what’s going on in the deep recesses of the consciousness.
His primary methodology in studying this phenomenon was not through laboratory studies – this approach is instead favored by the Behaviorists – those who are much concerned in observing exhibited behaviors instead of the mind. This group includes B. F. Skinner, Albert Bandura, and Ivan Pavlov.
