Psychoanalytic Theory and Gestalt Psychology Flashcards
What is Psychoanalytic Theory?
It focuses on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior
Who was Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939)
He was an Austrian neurologist who was fascinated by patients suffering from “hysteria” and neurosis.
What did he theorize?
that many of his patients’ problems arose from the unconscious mind.
What is the unconscious mind?
a repository of feelings and urges of which we have no awareness.
How can the unconscious mind be accessed?
Dream analysis, first words that come people minds (impressions), and tongue slips
What are the 3 parts of personality in freud’s view?
Id, Ego, Superego
What is the Id?
the unconscious part that is the cauldron of raw drives, such as for sex or aggression.
What is the Ego?
which has conscious and unconscious elements, is the rational and reasonable part of personality.
What is the Superego?
is a person’s conscience, which develops early in life and is learned from parents, teachers, and others.
What are the 5 stages of Freud’s Psychosexual Model?
oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital.
Who were three German psychologists who immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century to escape Nazi Germany and contributed various gestalt principles?
Max Wertheimer (1880–1943), Kurt Koffka (1886–1941), and Wolfgang Köhler (1887–1967)
What is the meaning of Gestalt?
Whole
What is Gestalt Psychology
a sensory experience can be broken down into individual parts, how those parts relate to each other as a whole is often what the individual responds to in perception
