Psychodynamic Flashcards
Who was Freud?
- Austrian neurologist
- Father of psychology
- Father of psychoanalysis (talking therapy)
What are the principles of the psychodynamic perspective?
- Our behaviour is a result of an interaction between unconscious innate drives and early experiences (this is holistic)
- Personality differences/abnormalities can be traced back to the way early conflicts between desire and experience were handled
What are examples of innate drives?
Reproduction and survival
What is the tripartite structure of human personality made up of?
- Conscious (ego)
- Preconscious (superego)
- Unconscious(ID)
What are examples of of the ego/conscious?
What we are aware of: -What we like -Our routines -Who’s talking to us etc.
What are examples of the superego/preconscious?
- Dreams
- Recent experiences
What are examples of the ID/unconscious?
- Past trauma
- Fears
- Passions
- Instinct
- Innate drives
What is the ID?
The first part of our personality to develop; the unconscious part
When does the ID develop?
It is there from birth
What is the ID driven by?
The pleasure principle
When does the ego develop?
At 1-3 years old
What principle is the ego driven by?
Reality principle
When is the superego developed?
At 3-5 years old
What is the ego developed from?
Social norms and rulers (etiquette)
What drives the superego?
The anxiety principle
