👉 Psychodynamic is a psychological concept that refers to an understanding of human behavior through the analysis of unconscious motivations, emotions, and past experiences. It emerged in the 1950s as part of psychoanalysis, a form of mental health treatment that seeks to understand the root causes of psychological disorders. In psychodynamics, the individual's psyche is seen as a complex network of interconnected layers or "psychological systems," each with its own internal mechanisms and unconscious desires. These systems are thought to interact