According to (Fatehi, Gordon & Florida, N.D.) theoretical orientation represent styles of mind for understanding reality. This theoretical orientation can be organized as a continuum from theoretical constructs that are independent and concrete as with the Behavioral/ CBT theories, to theoretical constructs that are interdependent and abstract as with the Psychodynamic theories (Fatehi, Gordon & Florida, N.D.). Family systems and Humanistic/Existential are theoretical midpoints (Fatehi, Gordon & Florida, N.D.). Trait theory tends to focus on the premise that we are born with traits or characteristics that make us unique and explain our behaviors (Cervone& Pervin, 2019). For example, introversion, extroversion, shyness, agreeableness, kindness, etc. all these innate characteristics that we are born help to explain why we behave in a certain manner according to the situations we face, (Cervone& Pervin, 2019). Psychoanalytic perspective on the other hand focuses on childhood experiences and the unconscious mind which plays a role in our personality development, (Cervone& Pervin, 2019). According to Freud, (Cervone& Pervin, 2019) our unconscious mind includes all our hidden desires and conflicts which form the root cause of our mental health issues or maladaptive behaviors. The main difference between these two perspectives is that trait theory helps to explain why we behave in a certain manner, whereas psychoanalytic theory only describes the personality and predicting behavior and not really explaining why we behave the way we do. There is no such evident similarity between the two perspectives, but kind of rely on underlying mechanisms to explain personality. Also, there is some degree of subjectivity present in both the perspectives. Trait theories involve subjectivity regarding interpretations of which can be considered as important traits that explain our behaviors, and psychoanalytic theory is subjective and vague in the concepts been used like the unconscious mind. My opinions accord with the visible contrasts between the two, one focused on internal features describing our behaviors in clearer words, whilst other concentrating on unconscious mind in anticipating behavior which is ambiguous and harder to grasp. References Cervone, D., & Pervin, L. A. (2019). Personality: Theory and research (14th ed.). Wiley. Fatehi, M., Gordon, R. M., & Florida, O. A Meta-Theoretical Integration of Psychotherapy Orientations. .

1. According to (Fatehi, Gordon & Florida, N.D.) theoretical
orientation represent styles of mind for understanding reality.
This theoretical orientation can be organized as a continuum
from theoretical constructs that are independent and concrete as
with the Behavioral/ CBT theories, to theoretical constructs that
are interdependent and abstract as with the Psychodynamic
theories (Fatehi, Gordon & Florida, N.D.). Family systems and
Humanistic/Existential are theoretical midpoints (Fatehi,
Gordon & Florida, N.D.). Trait theory tends to focus on the
premise that we are born with traits or characteristics that make
us unique and explain our behaviors (Cervone& Pervin, 2019).
For example, introversion, extroversion, shyness, agreeableness,
kindness, etc. all these innate characteristics that we are born
help to explain why we behave in a certain manner according to
the situations we face, (Cervone& Pervin, 2019). Psychoanalytic
perspective on the other hand focuses on childhood experiences
and the unconscious mind which plays a role in our personality
development, (Cervone& Pervin, 2019).
According to Freud, (Cervone& Pervin, 2019) our unconscious
mind includes all our hidden desires and conflicts which form
the root cause of our mental health issues or maladaptive
behaviors. The main difference between these two perspectives
is that trait theory helps to explain why we behave in a certain
manner, whereas psychoanalytic theory only describes the
personality and predicting behavior and not really explaining
why we behave the way we do. There is no such evident
similarity between the two perspectives, but kind of rely on
underlying mechanisms to explain personality. Also, there is
some degree of subjectivity present in both the perspectives.
Trait theories involve subjectivity regarding interpretations of
which can be considered as important traits that explain our
behaviors, and psychoanalytic theory is subjective and vague in

2. the concepts been used like the unconscious mind. My opinions
accord with the visible contrasts between the two, one focused
on internal features describing our behaviors in clearer words,
whilst other concentrating on unconscious mind in anticipating
behavior which is ambiguous and harder to grasp.
References
Cervone, D., & Pervin, L. A. (2019). Personality: Theory and
research (14th ed.). Wiley.
Fatehi, M., Gordon, R. M., & Florida, O. A Meta-Theoretical
Integration of Psychotherapy Orientations.