Psychodynamics refers to the processes of interaction among Personality structures that lie beneath the surface of observable behavior.
In Psychology, Psychodynamics refers to the
study of the interrelationship of various parts of the mind, personality, or psyche as they relate to mental, emotional, or motivational forces especially at the subconscious level. Roughly speaking, "psycho-dynamics" is a blend of psychology and thermodynamics. A focus in psychodynamics is the connection between the energetics of emotional states in the id, ego, and superego as they relate to early childhood developments and processes. Psychodynamics attempts to explain or interpret behavior or mental states in terms of innate emotional forces or processes.