Lecture 2 Flashcards
Freuds view of the psyche
topographic model
3 levels of consciousness in topographic model
1) Conscious (in awareness)
2) Preconscious (not in current thoughts but easily brought to mind)
3) Unconscious (out of awareness, contains primitive instincts and anxiety-laden memories)
Freuds structural model
Personality is the dynamic interplay between three mental structures
3 Mental structures in Freuds structural model
1) ID
2) Ego
3) Superego
6 Characteristics of the ID
1) present at birth
2) resides totally in the unconscious
3) provides mental energy- libido
4) Immature, irrational, impulsive
5) Strives to satisfy drives without consideration (pleasure principle)
6) Seeks immediate gratification
5 Characteristics of the Ego
1) Mainly in the conscious and preconscious
2) Develops rapidly in childhood but also through lifespan
3) Mediates among demands of the id, superego and reality
4) Operates on the reality principle (satisfying ids desires but without penalty)
5) The self- our unconscious identity
3 Characteristics of the Superego
1) Moral censor- provides standards for judgement
2) Rules of parents and society
3) operates according to morality principle (don’t and shouldn’t)
What is the Drive Instinct Model
Human behaviour is driven by two drives
What are the two drives in the drive instinct model
1) Life or sexual drive
2) death or aggressive drive
thanatos
death or aggressive drive
eros
life or sexual drive
Defense mechanisms (9)
1) repression
2) denial
3) sublimation
4) rationalisation
5) intellectualisation
6) projection
7) reaction formation
8) regression
9) displacement
Sublimation
Channeling unacceptable impulses into constructive/socially acceptable activities (playing sport for aggression)
Intellectualisation
Ignoring the emotional aspects of a painful experience by focusing on abstract thoughts words or ideas (telling yourself reasons breakup was good)
Reaction formation
refusing to acknowledge unacceptable urges, thoughts or feelings by exaggerating the opposite state
