psychodynamic approach Flashcards
give some context about sigmund freud
hes from austria
he published his first ever research report on the sex organs of eels.
he was specialised in studying the brain and the nervous system
what did Freud consider about the unconscious
how unconscious biological drives and desires influence our conscious mind and behaviour
what did Ernst Brucke say about humans
they are energy systems and must follow law of conservation of energy according to the law of thermodynamics - “energy cant be created or destroyed, only moved or transformed”
what did Freud convert Bruckes ideas to
psychodynamics
what is psychodynamics
the psychology of mental or emotional forces or processes developing especially in early childhood and their effects on behavior and mental states
what is libido
psychological energy
what happened to Anna O
Joseph Brewer was trying to treat Anna O who suffered from a range of symptoms. she was unable to talk about or explain where her symptoms may have originated
when was Anna able to talk about her symptoms
when in a dreamy, hypnotic state
what did many of Annas memories relate to
childhood
what did Freud propose about Annas memories
her memories from childhood must be painful, perhaps traumatic and therefore no longer accessible to the conscious mind. the physical symptoms were relayed to the psychological issues
if memories are no longer accessible in the conscious mind, where are they found and how do they get there
in the unconscious. the psychic energy from the trauma had been pushed into the unconscious and manifested itself as physical symptoms
what did freud propose about childhood memories
events occuring in childhood can remain in the unconscious and greatly influence our life as adults
what did freud say about the mind
“the mind is like an iceberg with once seventh of its bulk above water”
how is the mind similar to an iceberg
the tip of the iceberg (above water) refers to the conscious mind - what we are aware of at any one time
just underwater but partly visible (sometimes see it) refers to the preconscious - thoughts that may become conscious at some point through dreams and slips of the tongue
largest part of the iceberg (under the surface) refers to the unconscious mind (can’t see) - the part we are unaware of
why is the unconscious significant
the most significant part in influencing and shaping our behaviour
what is one role of the unconcious
it is the driving, motivating force behind our behaviour and personality
- it contains our biological instincts and drives which control our behaviour for e.g survival and sexual instincts
what is another role of the unconscious
it protects the conscious self from trauma and conflict
what are freudian slips
when we make a mistake in our speech that reveals our unconcious thoughts and desires
what do freudian slips provide an insight into
the underlying desires of our unconscious
what does the unconscious do to traumatic memories
memories or ideas that are too painful or too much for the conscious mind to deal with are placed in the unconscious
what is one way to catch a glimpse of our unconcious mind
through dreams
why can dreams provide an insight into our unconsious
events in our dreams are symbolic and give us insight into the unconscious meaning behind them. if some of our anxieties and worries have been repressed our of the unconscious mind they may show themselves in our minds
what is the structure of personality sometimes referred to as
the tripartite structure of personality
what does the personality consist of
the id, ego and superego