Fables, Psycology Flashcards
Epimythium
Part of a fable that summarizes the moral
What is a Fable?
- short fictional work, either in verse or prose
- frequently uses animals or inanimate objects as actors
- primary function is to convey a moral lessons
Unconscious mind to Freud
- the part of out mind we are aware of
- includes memories, desires, and fears
- not aware of contents
- escapes through dreams, hypnosis, and stories
Id (Meaning and Pleasure vs. Reality)
- Freud
- unconscious desires for food, water, sex, and attention
- pleasure- immediate satisfaction
- reality- thought for future
- completely unconscious
Superego (Meaning)
- Freud
- tries to act in a socially appropriate manner
- mostly unconscious
Ego (Meaning and Pleasure vs. Reality)
- Freud
- organizes the thoughts and experiences of the mind, referee between id and superego and the world
- partly unconscious
Oedipal Complex
- Freud
- A boys attraction to his mother and jealousy toward his mother
Electra Complex
-A girl’s attraction to her father and jealousy towards her mother
Phallic Symbols
- Freud
- Hidden messages in fairytales about sexual development
Conscious
Ego
Personal Unconscious
Includes experiences that have been repressed or forgotten
Collective Unconscious
Includes that experiences of previous generations and even animal ancestors, preserving traces of humanity evolutionary development over time
Persona
- Jung
- When you care what people think of you, it can cause an emotional drainage
Anima/Animus
Represents innermost self, Anima is man’s female, Animus is a female’s man
Shadow
Animal instincts, the unconscious personality