A01- psychodynamic part 1 Flashcards
1
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conscious mind…
A
contains everything you are currently thinking about right now.
2
Q
subconscious mind…
A
contains everything you’re not thinking about right now, but that you can easily access and think about.
3
Q
Key assumption of psychodynamic approach is …
A
most behaviour is caused by unconscious mind
4
Q
unconscious mind…
A
everything we CANT consciously think about
5
Q
everyone personality has…
A
triparte structure which means our personality is made up of 3 parts ; id, ego, super ego
6
Q
what are 3 personalities?
A
id, ego, superego
7
Q
id
what mind is it in?
what is it responsible for?
A
- unconscious mind
- responsible for impulses and urges for instant gratification
8
Q
superego
what mind is it in?
what is it responsible for?
A
- all three parts of mind: unconscious, subconscious, conscious mind
- follows rules and morals
9
Q
Ego
what mind is it in?
what does it do?
A
- it in subconscious and conscious mind
- mediates between id and superego
- it compromises between the two but sometimes it goes with either the id or superego
