psychoanalytic theory, Psychoanalysis and trait theory are among the fundamental schools of personality psychology. It is these theories that the author of this work has chosen for comparative analysis. In this work, the author compares and contrasts psychoanalytic and trait perspectives on personality. What is psychoanalytic theory and trait approach?The psychoanalytic perspective puts more emphasis on the underlying dynamics between the id, ego, and superego along with childhood experiences. On the other hand, trait theory gives importance to describing personality in terms of behavioral characteristics rather than internal conflicts. What is the difference between psychodynamic and trait theories? psychoanalytic theory Trait theories typically portray a static, or at least stabilized, view of personality structure as it currently exists. By contrast, psychodynamic theories of personality, to which we next turn, emphasize conflicting forces within the individual that lead to change and development. What are the three concepts of psychoanalytic theory *? Sigmund Freud theorized that the mind was divided into three parts: id, ego and superego can be described as running interference between the id and the superego. It mediates between the drives of the id and the need for self-preservation. Trait theories typically portray a static, or at least stabilized, view of personality structure as it currently exists. By contrast, psychodynamic theories of personality, to which we next turn, emphasize conflicting forces within the individual that lead to change and development. What are the three concepts of psychoanalytic theory *? Sigmund Freud theorized that the mind was divided into three parts: id, ego and superego. The function of the ego can be described as running interference between the id and the superego. It mediates between the drives of the id and the need for self-preservation. Sigmund Freud theorized that the mind was divided into three parts: id, ego and superego. Use APA referencing style.