LESSON 1: PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH TO MENTAL DEVELOPMENT Flashcards
everything we are aware of
conscious
the part of the mind where we could be aware if we made the effort
preconscious
who you really are
unconscious
most of what influences us; significant impact on an individual’s mental and psychological well-being
unconscious
since birth, psychic energy, unconscious
ID
to survive, encompasses both primitive and instinctive behaviors
pleasure principle (ID)
cope with reality, defense mechanisms
ego
pleasure principle
ID
weighing the pros and cons of impulses
reality principle
to survive, encompasses both primitive and instinctive behaviors
pleasure principle (ID)
reality principle
ego
moral aspect
superego
develops from what significant others impart to be good
superego
more impulse, more pleasure-seeking behaviors
ID > Ego
too harsh and judgmental to himself and others’ actions
Superego > Ego