Chapter 4 - Neoanalysis and Ego Aspects of Personality Flashcards
Carl Jung developed which branch of personality?
analytic psychology
Carl Jung believed people are predisposed to believe ____ from experience and ancestors
certain truths
2 childhood themes that formed the basis for his theory
- believed he had several personalities
- believed dreams/visions were received from beyond present reality
What is the Red Book?
private journal of Jung’s he wrote in self-isolation after fighting with Freud (</3); contains images and multiple lang.
What are the 3 parts of the mind/psyche?
conscious ego, personal unconscious, and collective unconscious
What is the conscious ego?
conscious part of personality+sense of self
What is personal unconscious?
thoughts not currently part of conscious awareness
-thoughts unimportant rn + repressed (past and future)
What is collective unconscious?
deeper level of unconscious, made of archetypes
What are archetypes?
powerful emotional symbols
-comes from emotional reactions of our ancestors to continually repeat events
4 types of archtypes?
- animus/anima 2. persona/shadow 3. mother 4.hero/demon
animus is to ____ as anima is to ___
male element in woman; female element of a man
person is a ____ while shadow is the dark side of personality
socially acceptable front
mother embodies what?
generativity and fertility
hero is a strong force for good while demon is ___
cruel and evil :(
self-realization is
integrating archetypes from unconscious to fully developed self
a complex is
group of emotionally charged thoughts that are related to a particular theme
-strength determined by libido
Jung’s version of libido is different from Freuds in that
he defines libido as general psychic energy while Freud believed it was basic drives associated with sexual drives
What are the 4 functions of the mind?
thinking, feeling, sensing, intuition
thinking/feeling is the ____ part of the mind while sensing and intuition is ____
rational; irrational
What are 2 attitudes that people can adopt?
extraversion and introversion
extraversions direct libdio towards ____ while introverts direct it ____
things in external world; inwardly
How many possible personality types are there?
8; basis for MBTI
Adler wanted to avoid disturbances to personality so he called his theory ____
individual psychology
individual psychology emphasizes what?
the impact of social conditions on personality
3 social issues that everyone must face are:
occupational tasks, societal tasks, and love tasks
what is the difference between societal tasks and love tasks?
societal is creating friendships while love tasks is finding a suitable partner
according to adler, the central core of personality is
striving for superiority
organ inferiority is the thought that
everyone is born with the same physical weakness
difference between inferiority and superiority complex is
inferiority complex exaggerates feelings of incompetence while superiority complex makes ppl overcompensate to counteract inferiority
aggression drive is a reaction to
perceived helplessness
masculine protest is an attempt to
be competent and independent; applies to both girls and boys (sexist af)
superiority striving is different from superiority complex because
it’s striving for power over inferiority and superiority complex is overcompensation to counteract inferiority
perfection striving is
striving to meet fictional goals + imagined future achievements
first born children must learn they aren’t _____ and have a tendency for ____
the sole focus anymore; independence or they become a pseudo-parent
second born children are born into ___
rivalry + compotention
last born children are the most ____ and feel pressure to ____
spoiled; succeed
-may result in lazy attitude if they can’t succeed
What are the 4 types of personality typologies?
- ruling-dominant 2. getting-learning 3. avoiding 4. socially useful
what is ruling-dominant?
aggressive+domineering
what is getting-learning?
takes from others and somewhat passive
what is avoiding?
runs away from problem
what is socially useful?
meets problem realistically and cooperative caring
Karen Horney believed it was important to discover _____ and ____
helplessness+gain individuality
what is basic anxiety?
child’s fear of being alone, helpless, insecure
what are the 3 modes of someone can adopt in response to basic anxiety?
- passive (complying) 2. aggressive (fighting) 3. withdrawn (disengaging)
neo-analysts focus on _____
identity and sense of self
What are the 3 aspects of self?
- real self 2. despised self 3. ideal self
real-self is the ____ and has our potential for _____
inner core of personality; self-realization
despised self includes feelings of ____ and is based on other’s _____ of us
inferiority+shortcomings; negative evaluations
ideal self includes someone’s feelings of _____
perfection
tyranny of the should is the thought of
things we should have done differently
name the neurotic 3 coping strategies
moving toward (making others happy to get their affection), moving against (want power and recognition), moving away (w/drawal of emotional investment)
healthy people use which coping stragey?
all 3
neurotic trend is the
unhealthy focus on 1 coping strategy
Anna Freud and Heinz Hartmann placed high importance on the
ego
Heinz Hartmann is considered the
father of ego psychology
object relations theory is the focus on
the importance of relations with others in defining ourselves
Margaret Mahler created which theory?
theory of symbosis
what is symbiotic psychology?
no sense of self because they form too strong ties
normal symbiotic is a ___
healthy ego
Melanie Klein was the first major child psychoanalyst and developed
play theory- like play pretend with toys over grieving matters
Heinz Kohut argued that a key problem for anxious people is what?
the fear of the loss of an important love object
narcissistic personality disorder
feeling powerless but project bravdo
Erik Erikon created the ____
neo analytic stage theory
what is the neo analytic stage theory?
“ego crisis” that must be resolved to move onto the next stage and gain an “ego skill”
-8 stages
what are the early stages of erikson’s stage theory
- trust vs mistrust 2. autonomy vs. shame 3. initiative vs guilt 4. industry vs inferiority
what are the late stages of erikson’s stage theory?
- identity vs role confusion 2. intimacy vs isolation 3. generating vs stagnation 4. ego integrity vs despair
Creek created the theory of social, personal, and ____ self
possible
social self is
who someone is in relation to others
personal self is
self described with introspection
possible selves include
our actual self, ideal self (wishes/hopes), and ought self (beliefs about duties)
T/F: Baumeister states that “finding ourselves” was a disguise for finding a purpose in life and that self-esteem is a useful target
F; self-esteem is NOT useful target
