Psychodynamic Explanation And Aggression Flashcards
Eros, Thanatos and link to aggression
Existing desire to preserve life and enjoy
Drive to death and destruction
Eros redirects nature of Thanatos away from self to others
Levels of consciousness
Unconscious = repressed thoughts, unaccessible to conscious mind
Conscious= we are aware - everyday thoughts
Pre conscious= not accessible, easily recalled
Id
Pleasure principle, 0-2, unconscious , Eros and than
Driven impulses, no consequences, imm dem of urge
Primitive wants pleasure instantly
Ego
Principle of reality, 3-5, Logic, conscious mind
balances unrealistic demand of id with reality,
controls inap desires= redirect to realistic approach
Superego
Morality, 5-6, social understanding and moral conscious
Raised with moral strd so punishes ego for wrong doing
Link to aggression
Id acts impulsive
Ego oppose aggressive drive by guilt and shame+ reward self control by satisfaction and pride
Superego channels aggression in appropriate activities eg sport
Catharsis
Vent aggression to get rid of emo
Express>reduce aggression
Catharsis techniques
Displacement= redirect anger on available subs not actual target
Sublimation = chanel aggression as a socially acceptable behaviour eg boxing
Strength
I Graham expressing anger cathartic, vent>process emo>imp over control of pain and depress mood
J evident as control over emo
E increases validity of psychodynamic explanation
Weakness
I bushman catharsis<more agg
J <criticism for essay< Hit punching bag or so nothing before 2nd<hit> ignores indv diff in terms of lev it can help= fuel more agg
Incomplete exp</hit>
Add strength
Treat aggressive behaviour
Explore unc cause aggression in safe context w therapist
Practical sol reduce affect which impacts indv & society
Additional weakness
I unsci as concepts of id, ego and superego can’t be measured or located
J PEA not credible eg scanning supp sci research better exp and dabbs= agg bio rots not death instinct
