freuds psychoanalytical theory of personality Flashcards
preconscious
outside awareness but accessible
ID:
“i want it now”
Ego:
mediator. operates on principle and satisfies ID’s desires
superego:
“always have to be on time to class” internalized ideals
repression:
excludes unacceptable thoughts and feelings from awareness or memory
regression:
when stressed people become immature and like a juvenile to deal with it
reaction formation
people act in the opposite of their true feelings
projection
put our own unconscious desires onto others
rationalization
“everyone does it!”
displacement
shifting your reaction from your real source of stress to a safer object
sublimation
gratifies sexual or aggressive desires in ways that are acceptable in their culture
denial
refusing to believe or perceive painful things
alfred alder
inferiority complex
inferiority complex
a feeling of inferiority that is largely unconscious (roots in childhood)
karen horney
basic anxiety
basic anxiety
emotion that gives sense of uncertainty and loneliness in a hostile environment can lead to maladjustment
carl jung
collective unconscious
collective unconscious
storing of instincts urges and memories of entire human species throughout history
psychodynamic theories
modern approaches to personality that focus on the unconscious importance
ideal self
“i would like to be _____”
real self
what am i actually
projective test
personality test. ambiguous stimuli designed to trigger projection of one’s inner dynamics
projective test examples
ink blot and thematic apperception test (TAT)
self report inventory
questionnaires which people respond to items designed to gauge a wide range of felling and behaviors used to asses personality traits
examples of self report inventory tests
Meyers’s briggs, Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (MMPI)- emotional disorder screening
false consensus effect
“everyone feels that way!”
humanistic theories
view personality with a focus on the potential for health personal growth
carl rogers =
full functioning
unconditional positive regard
attitude of acceptance of others despite their failures
carl rodgers growth promoting climate:
genuine-ness, empathy, and acceptance
self concept
thoughts and feelings of ourselves to answer the question “who am i?”
spot light affect
main character effect
self efficacy
one’s sense if competence and effectiveness
self serving
you perceive oneself favorably (good news= your fault, bad news = someone else’s fault)
