LESSON 6 Theoretical Foundations and Approach Flashcards
Human nature is basically deterministic. Instinct plays a central role in the Psychoanalytic Theory.
Freud’s View of Man
just the tip of the iceberg and the large part of the mind exists below the iceberg
Consciousness
is the root of all forms of neurotic symptoms and behaviors
Unconscious processes
The feeling of dread that results from repressed feelings, memories, desires and experiences that comes to the surface of awareness. It is a state of tension that motivates us to do something
Anxiety
fear of the external world, proportrionate to the level of real threat
Reality anxiety
evoked the threats of “balance of power”; fear that instincts will get out of hand
Neurotic Anxiety
occurs due to fears of of conscience
Moral Anxiety
occurs when ego cannot take control of the anxiety
Defense mechanisms
Threatening or painful thoughts and feelings are excluded from awareness.
Repression
“Closing one’s eyes” to the existence of a threatening aspect of reality.
Denial
Actively expressing the opposite impulse when confronted with a threatening impulse.
Reaction Formation
Directing energy toward another object or person when the original object or person is inaccessible.
Displacement
Manufacturing “good” reasons to explain away a bruised ego.
Rationalization
Diverting sexual or aggressive energy into other channels.
Sublimation
Going back to an earlier phase of development when there were fewer demands.
Regression
Taking in and “swallowing” the values and standards of others.
Introjection
Identifying organizations or people in the hope that you will be perceived as worthwhile.
Identification
Masking developing certain positive traits to make up for limitations.
Compensation
the role of the counselor wherein she/he must lessen self-disclosure
'’Blank Screen’’
couch talk where clients encouraged to say whatever comes to mind without censorship
Free Association
pointing out, explaining, and even teaching the meaning of behavior
Interpretation
refers to the process where latent content of the dream is transformed into less threatening manifest content
Dreamwork
is concept fundamental to the practice of psychoanalysis. It is anything AGAINST the progress of theraphy
Resistance
is equivalent to a turning point of life when we have the potential of moving forward
Crisis
Development is a series of psychological and Social tasks which an individual needs to master at intervals of infancy through old age. Development is through the entire life span and it is divided in specific crises to be resolved.
Erikson’s View of man
