Freud Flashcards
Bringing repressed material to consciousness leading to the release of lent up emotion
Catharsis
The Oedipus complex is not related to
Oedipus complex - male child directs lavish upon his mother and develops hostile feelings towards father
Oral stage
Why does displacement by Freud mean
The redirection if repressed desires to a safe target
Who developed psychoanalytic theory
Freud
According to Sigmund Freud (1927) personality can be described as
A pattern of thoughts, emotions, and intellectual skills
Repression and displacement are examples of what Freud calls
Defence mechanisms
The psychoanalytical approach focuses on what
The study of the unconscious mind and role of the unconscious
The patient lets their mind wonder saying whatever comes into their head?
Free association
