Psychoanalytic Psychology

Question 1

Who are the main proponents of this theory

Answer 1

Sigmund Freud
J.Jung

Question 2

Years of activity

Answer 2

1885 -1960s

Question 3

what is the main premise of the model

Answer 3

-emphasis on the unconscious mind
-Believed that the human personality can be divided into 2 parts being the consciousness and unconsciousness
-psychoanalysis proposes that the human psyche (mind) is comprised of three parts (ID, Ego and SuperEgo)
-psychoanalysts believe that the conflict between the desire to ravage and order results in the development is a defense mechanism

Question 4

IDs

Answer 4

-immediate desires (desire for eating,sex, agression etc
- Ids are instinctual and impulsive
-Has no morality

Question 5

EGO

Answer 5

-houses the centre of conscious and realistic thoughts, behaviour and experiences.
The ego mediates between the possible conflicts of the id and the super-ego to delay immediate gratification and make rational decisions

Question 6

Super-Ego

Answer 6

-represents people’s morality and conscience (for example, feelings of guilt) and applies social standards to distinguish right from wrong.

Question 7

defense mechansims

Answer 7

-Repression
-Projection
-Reaction Formation
-Intellectual/Isolation
-Sulimation
-Displacement
-Reaction formation
-Fantasy
-Overcompensation
-Rationalism
-Regression
- Identification

Question 8

REPRESSION (DM)

Answer 8

Unconsciously preventing or denying of threatening and painful experiences or impulses, thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious, to reach consciousness

Question 9

PROJECTION(DM)

Answer 9

Ascribing of ones own, often threatening and undesirable, thoughts, feelings, mistakes or motives to others

Question 10

REACTION FORMATION(DM)

Answer 10

Behaving in a manner exactly the opposite of one’s true, possibly undesirable, feelings

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DISPLACEMENT (DM)

Answer 11

Directing negative emotions or attitudes away from their original source to a substitute person or object

Question 12

FANTASY

Answer 12

Fulfilling frustrated needs by imaginary achievements or success or wishful thinking

Question 13

OVERCOMPENSATION

Answer 13

Protecting one’s self-image or weaknesses by over-emphasising certain aspects

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INTELLECTUALISATION/ISOLATION

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Isolating or insulating threatening experiences or emotions by speaking rationally or intellectually about them

Question 15

RATIONALISATION

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Finding logical, plausible but false excuses to justify unacceptable or irrational behaviour or disappointments

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REGRESSION

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Avoiding painful feelings and experiences by reverting to earlier, immature or less stressful patterns of behaviour

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IDENTIFICATION

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Defending against threatening feelings or low self-esteem by relating to someone, an idea or group

Question 18

SUBLIMATION

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Channelling threatening or socially undesirable thoughts and impulses into acceptable outlets

Question 19

Methods used in psychoanalytic paradigm

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-dream analysis
-transference analysis
-interpretation
-Free association (rorschach inkblots,word association)

Question 20

Psychoanalytic paradigm

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-besides inherited personality, a person’s development is determined by events in early childhood
-human behavior, experience, and thought is largely influenced by unconscious irrational drives
-attempts to bring these drives into awareness is resisted by defence mechanisms;

Question 21

What are defense mechanisms

Answer 21

defense mechanisms keep us safe from guilt and anxiety we would feel if we gave in our innermost desires

Question 22

Goal of psychoanalysis

Answer 22

-make your conscious of your unconscious defense mechanism
-mental illness symptoms are defense mechanism and releases of unacceptable impulses
-Aimed to assist an individual ti identify and accept their defense and create more forgiving defenses that allow mature expressions of those desires