Final Flashcards
Psychosexual stages
oral, anal, phallic, latency, + genital
Oral
birth - 18 mo, pleasure thru MOUTH
Anal
18 months - 3 yrs, pleasure thru ANUS, gain individuality + self control
Phallic
3-6 yrs, pleasure thru genitals, awareness of differences + internal conflicts
Latency
6 - puberty, dormant libido, gain knowledge/skills
Genital
puberty on, sexual experimentation, relationships
Freud’s Personality Structure
Id, Ego, Superego
Id
“instincts” + pleasure principle
Ego
mediates between conscious + unconscious, personal identity
Superego
”conscious,” the judge, values/morals
Freud’s Levels of Consciousness
Conscious, preconscious, unconscious
Conscious
Material in mind we are aware of
Preconscious
Material in mind that is regularly accessible
Unconscious
Repressed memories, urges and drives, not aware
Defense Mechanisms
Sublimation, Idealization, Repression
Sublimation
channeling unwanted urges into an productive outlet
Idealization
attributing overly positive qualities to another person or thing
Repression
Unwanted thoughts are unconsciously pushed out of awareness
Goals of Freudian Therapy
Balance superego + id
make unconscious conscious
personality change
Free Association
clients say what comes to mind and therapists point out omissions, discrepancies, and excesses
Analysis
Exploring the unconscious
Interpretation
Elucidating the meaning behind the unconscious
Dream Analysis
Latent and manifest content of dream is explored
Abreaction
Re-living a painful experience that was repressed
Dealing with Resistance
Working to reduce clients’ defenses that may impede progress
Patterns of human personality (Adler)
Inferiority, Superiority, Lifestyle
Inferiority (pattern of personality)
Feeling of inadequacy that develops in infancy and promotes striving for superiority
Superiority
Drive that allows individuals to become skilled, competent, and creative
Lifestyle
People typically fall under categories of lifestyle: (Dominant, Getting, Avoiding, Socially useful)
Family Constellation
Composition of family members, roles, and reciprocal transactions
Oldest children
Intelligent, achieving, dethroned
Second children
Competitive, less attention, expressive
Middle children
Like 2nd child, feel not special, ambitious
Youngest children
Striving to catch up, competition, inferiority, easy going
Only children
Have much in common with oldest and youngest children
Private logic
Beliefs about self and place in the world