Lecture 2- Freud and Psychoanalysis

Question 1

What did Freud assume?

Answer 1

Freud assumed that inside of us was a series of drives that reflects our desires and our wants, sex and violence, he believed if we were left on our own and not subject to socialization we would commit crimes for satisfaction

Question 2

What is the unconcious mind?

Answer 2

the unconscious mind is a dynamic realm of wishes, feelings and impulses that lie beyond our awareness

Question 3

Where is the ID, and what does it control?

Answer 3

The ID, which is found only in the unconscious mind is the most basic (primitive) part of the psyche. It represents basic instincts, desires, and impulses, operating unconsciously and driven by the pleasure principle.

Question 4

Where is the ego, and what does it control?

Answer 4

The Ego is found in all 3 subsections of the mind, it has direct contact with the outer world and operates according to the reality principle, which seeks to satisfy the id’s desires in realistic and socially appropriate ways, balancing pleasure with the demands of reality.

Question 5

What are the 3 subsections of the mind, according to Freud?

Answer 5

Freud believed that the mind was split up into 3 sections
1. Conscious
2. Preconscious
3. Unconscious

Question 6

What is the superego and it’s purpose?

Answer 6

The superego focuses on morals, which start to develop from a young age and contains the values and ideals of family and society. It works to satisfy and control the instincts of the id

Question 7

What is the displacement defense mechanism?

Answer 7

impulses are redirected to a safer course

Question 8

What is the reaction formation defense mechanism?

Answer 8

replaces unacceptable feelings or impulses with their opposite

Question 9

What is the projection defense mechanism?

Answer 9

urges are projected onto others

Question 10

What is the isolation defense mechanism?

Answer 10

awareness of memories but not emotions

Question 11

What are the different stages of psychosexual development?

Answer 11

1. Oral Stage (0-2)
2. Anal Stage (2-4)
3. Phallic Stage (4-6)
4. Latency Stage (6-12)
5. Genital Stage (12+)

Question 12

What is the Phallic Stage?

Answer 12

this stage is where children start to realise a difference in genitals between genders, and Freud believed that children start to get derive pleasure from their sex organs
Boys develop Oedipus Complex
Girls develop Electra Complex