Psychodymamic Flashcards
Who is the main figure of the psychodynamic approach
Sigmund Freud
What does the psychodynamic theory state
Events in our childhood have a great influence on our adult lives, shaping our personality. Events that occur in childhood can remain in the unconscious mind and cause problems as adults
What is the ‘tip of the iceberg’ according to Freud
The conscious mind
What is our mind mostly made up of
The unconscious
What is the unconscious
A storehouse of biological drives that is a driving force for personality and behaviours
What does the unconscious mind contain
Threatening and disturbing memories (previously repressed or locked away)
What is libido
The energy or current moving the iceberg
Three minds
Conscious- immediate awareness
Pre conscious- accessible memories
Subconscious- drives, instincts, repressed trauma, painful emotions)
