In Class 2/17 Flashcards
Nomethic vs idothetic
Nomethic- look at large groups. Generalize
Idiothetic- look at individuals
Difference between trait and state
Trait-enduring personality charactoristics
State- the enviorment. Social psycology.
Libido
Psycic energu. Might drive certain behaviors
Eros
Sex drive
Thantose
Aggression drive
Reality anxiety
Anxious about things in the real word
Ego
Moral anxiety
Our developed super ego. Guilting.
Neorotic anxiety
Id is going to take over. Worry that id will express it’s self too much
Freud defense mechanisms
Part 1
Repression, regression (1st child act younger), identification (take on behaviors of someone else), projection(accuse someone of what you are doing)
Frued defense mechanisms part 2
Reaction formation ( transform id to something socially acceptable), sublimation (drives get transformed into something creative), rationalization (they weren’t that cute anyways)
Frueds theory of personality development
Oral stage (mouth), anal stage(anus), phallic stage(genitals), latency stage(none), genital stage (genitals)
Frueds acomplishments
Mind-body interaction, conscious vs non-conscious mind, child and adult differences, stage theory, sex is ok, talking cures
Frued criticisms
Used case study method, limited subject pool, shaky foundation, untestible theory.
Oedipus complex
Boys sexual longing for mother jeolousy towards father
Fixation
A lingering longing to just pleasure seek due to problems inpsychosexual stage