1.2.1 Tripartite Personality (PD) Flashcards
What is the tripartite personality assumption?
Behaviour is influenced by the three parts of the mind
What are the three parts of the personality?
The id
The ego
The superego
When does the id develop?
It is present from birth
What does the id contain?
- instinctive drives
- libido (sexual) and Thanatos (aggressive)
What does the id require?
Instant gratification
What does the id operate according to?
The pleasure principle (needs)
When does the ego develop?
Around the age of 2/3
What is the ego?
The part of the personality to take into account the consequences of your behaviour (reality principle)
When does the superego develop?
Around the age of 5/6
What does the superego do?
It tells us he morally correct and incorrect way to behave (morality principle)
What are the id and superego in?
Constant unconscious conflict
With the conflict between the id and the superego, what job does the ego have?
Its job is to act as a referee managing the needs of the id and the superego
If you have a strong ego what will result?
- healthy behaviour
- you will be psychologically healthy
What will someone with a strong id and weak ego show?
Psychotic behaviours, being aggressive and selfish
What will someone with a dominant superego and weak id show?
- Neurotic behaviours
- anxiety disorders/constant worry (e.g. OCD, PTSD)
- obsession with following rules
- moral saints, good people, doormat
