Freud Flashcards
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Psychoanalysis
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- goal is to understand the subjective world of the person
2
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Psychic Determinism
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- All psychological events are determined by some antecedent event
- Much of what drives human behavior is unconscious and irrrational
3
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Topographic Model
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- Conscious mind: fully aware, governed by “secondary process,” rational and logical
- Pre-conscious mind: can become conscious when attention is focused in its direction
- Unconscious mind: repressed and unaware, governed by “primary process,” irrational and instinctual
4
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Structural Model
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- Mental structures: constructs that have particular functions in the mental life of the individual and are not easily changed
- Emphasis on anxiety and conflict and their relationship within the mental life of the individual
5
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ID
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- Present at birth
- Source of all psychic energy
- Governed by pleasure principle
- Unconscious
- Source of instinctual drives (sexual and aggression)
6
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EGO
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- Develops after birth
- Governed by reality principle
- Negotiates between personality desires and outside world
- Defense mechanisms to manage anxiety
- Partly unconscious, partly conscious
7
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SUPEREGO
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- Last to develop
- Internalizing parental and social teachings about right and wrong
- Punishes self for misbehavior via guilt and shame
- Primarly unconscious
8
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Progression
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Normal movement from one stage to the next
9
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Regression
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Move from a more mature state to a more “primitive” state
10
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Fixation
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A point of “stuckness” caused by some failure or disruption in the developmental process
11
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Oral (birth - 1 yr)
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- Lack of ability to delay gratification
- Clinging/dependent behavior in relationships
12
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Anal (1-3 yr)
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- Control / lack of
- Giving / witholding
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Phallic-Oedpial (3-5 yr)
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- Triangulation
- Repetitive relationships with “unavailable” partners
14
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Latency
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elementary school (not a formal stage)
15
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Genital
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early adolescence-adulthood
