IV. Psychological Perspective of Self Flashcards
Science or study
logos
Mind or soul
psyche
FREUD: UNCONSCIOUS FORCES
LIBIDO
THANATOS
• energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.
• Sex is influenced by biological, psychological and social factors.
LIBIDO
• Energy of aggression • The destructive drive.
thanatos
FREUD: LIFE INSTINCT/ SEXUAL INSTINCT/ EROS
impetus: LIBIDO
source: genitals erogenous zones
aim: reduction of sexual tension
object: thing/person
FREUD: DEATH OR DESTRUCTIVE INSTINCT/ THANATOS
pseudonym: aggression
aim: return the organism to its inorganic state
final aim: self destruction
SADISM AND masoCHISM get energy from the death instinct
FREUD: PROVINCES OF THE MIND
What Drives Behavior:
ANXIETY
The SELF Based on The Psychoanalytic Approach
SIGMUND FREUD
FREUD: UNCONSCIOUS FORCES
FREUD: LIFE INSTINCT/ SEXUAL INSTINCT/ EROS
FREUD: DEATH OR DESTRUCTIVE INSTINCT/ THANATOS
FREUD: PROVINCES OF THE MIND
FREUD: ANXIETY
FREUD: DEFENSE MECHANISMS
what are the provinces of the mind?
ID
EGO
SUPEREGO
das Es = the “it”
ID
das Ich = the “I”
EGO
das Uber-Ich = the above “i”
SUPEREGO
reality principle
EGO
pleasure principle
ID
moralistic and idealistic principle
SUPEREGO
should be done
ego ideal
what shouldn’t
conscience
felt, affective, unpleasant state accompanied by physical sensation that warns the person of impending danger
anxiety
represents the basic need of man.
ID
If ID is not satisfied it could result to ____
tension and stress
but if ID is satisfied it could give you
comfort and joy
WHAT R FREUD’s DEFENSE MECHANISMS?
fixation
regression
projection
acting out
reaction formation
undoing
displacement
sublimation
permanent; remaining at the present more comfortable stage of development
fixation
temporary; reverting back to an earlier stage of development which has lesser stress
regression
see in others unacceptable feelings or tendencies that reside in ourselves (Paranoia)
projection
performing an extreme behavior in order to express thoughts or feelings the person is incapable of expressing (Self- harm)
acting out
doing the opposite in an exaggeration; form a reaction that it acceptable to society/others
reaction formation
look away or do away with unpleasant experiences by making it disappear through repetitive and ceremonial acts (Compulsion)
undoing
redirect unacceptable urges onto different people or objects so that original impulse is concealed; no exaggeration
displacement
beneficial to self and society (Humor – channeling of unacceptable impulses or thoughts into a light-hearted story or joke)
sublimation
THE SELF AS A COGNITIVE CONSTRUCTION
Functionalism
Symbolic Interactionism
Real and Ideal Self
functionalism
WILLIAM JAMES
Symbolic Interactionism
george mead
real and ideal self
carl rogers
Conscious activity
focus
theory about the nature of mental states.
functionalism
is the socialized aspect
of the person
me
is the active aspect of the person
I
When do we use “me”?
Adolescents are thought to believe that others are always watching and evaluating them, and that they are special and unique
Imaginary Audience & Spotlight effect
When do we use “i”?
Mental representation
ü What do I look like?
ü How do I feel in different types of
situations?
ü How do I behave towards others?
ü What do I do at work?
ü What roles do I have in the family
or society?
Self-Concept
includes all aspects of one’s being & experiences that are perceived in awareness
self concept
People can disown experiences or aspects of themselves not consistent with their ____
self concept
one’s view of self as one
wishes to be
ideal self
includes attributes , usually positive, one aspires to possess
ideal self
may not be consistent with what actually happens (Real Self)
ideal self
To achieve self- actualization: They must be in a state of___
congruence
The Self defined by social comparison
Temporal Comparison
Social Comparison
__ : Self as affected by Comparison
LEON FESTINGER
LEON FESTINGER: Social comparisons
upward comparison
downward comparison
2 kinds of DOWNWARD COMPARISONS
passive
active
a person compares himself with others by demeaning or causing harm to them.
active
a person takes into
consideration the previous condition in making comparison
passive
person’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value
self esteem
