Psychoanalytic theory Flashcards
Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality
ID
Ego
Superego
Instinct
Id
Reality
Ego
Morality
Superego
Is a part of the unconscious that contains all the urges and impulses
Id
a kind of generalized sexual energy that is used for everything from survival instincts to appreciation of art
Libido
is the impulsive (andunconscious) part of our psyche that responds directly and immediately to basic urges, needs, and desires.
Id
The personality of the newborn child is all ____.
Id
Psychotic Psyche
Id
is the rational part of the psyche that mediates between the instinctual desires of the id and the moral constraints of the superego, operating primarily at the conscious level.
Ego
is the only part of the conscious personality.
Ego
It’s what the person is aware of when they think about themselves and what they usually try to project toward others.
Ego
Healthy Psyche
Ego
Neurotic psyche
Superego
moral component of the psyche, representing internalized societal values and standards. It contrasts with the id’s desires, guiding behavior towards moral righteousness and inducing guilt when standards aren’t met.
Superego