Psychodynamic perspective Flashcards
psychodynamic perspective
developed by Freud to attempt to explain disorders
preconscious
e.g memories. Things in our mind we can access freely but dont currently think of
unconscious mind
cant be seen directly
comes out through processes e.g therapy
sometimes unconscious thoughts slip through when we talk = Freudian slips
Freudian slips
when unconscious thoughts slip through when we talk
unconscious drives
Eros - life instinct - pleasure, sex drive, excitement
Thanatos - death instinct - aggression, drive to destruction, cruelty
Freud’s 3 elements of personality
Id
Ego
Super Ego
Id
present at birth
unconscious instincts
tries to get immediate gratification
tries to avoid pain
Ego
.tries to satisfy the desires in an acceptable way
.negotiates desires of Id with rules of Super Ego
Super Ego
values and morals of the person
conscious
develops at around 5
causes guilt if rules broken
defensive mechanisms
ego forms these to protect against Id
repression
ego blocks painful/disturbing memories from conscious
displacement
directing feelings from one object to another e.g hit pillow not person
projection
taking aspects of your personality and believing others have these aspects
denial
refusal to accept a painful event, thought or feeling as if it didnt exist
ego anxiety
.when our ego cannot resolve conflict between super ego and id
.inability to resolve leads to mental health problems
Freud’s psychosexual stages of development
Oral stage
Anal stage
Phallic stage
Oral stage
children may suck thumbs or put things in their mouth because they enjoy it
Anal stage
children enjoy holding in, and then expelling faeces
Phallic stage
children become aware of their genitals and sexual differences - 3-5 y/o
Oedipus and Electra complex
Oedipus complex
boys want to marry mum, kill dad
Electra complex
girls want to marry dad, kill mum
