Psychodynamic processes

Question 1

conscious

Answer 1

thoughts currently going through our mind.

Question 2

preconscious

Answer 2

thoughts not currently conscious of, but can access if need be

Question 3

unconscious

Answer 3

largest part of the mind, contains primitive urges and memories/thoughts/info that is too painful, traumatic or embarrassing for us to think about consciously.

• mental processes that are we not aware of
• influences us more than conscious mind.

Question 4

ID

Answer 4

• pleasure principle of personality
• wants to be satisfied, does not tolerate delay or denial of its wishes
• needs immediate gratification
• conflicts with super-ego

Question 5

ego

Answer 5

• develops around age 3
• find a balance between demands of the id and the superego in a realistic way
• ego is conscious, represents reality, morals and reason
• reality principle

Question 6

superego

Answer 6

• last part to develop
• conscience
• develops from all morals and values we are taught from authority figures
• morality principle

Question 7

regression

Answer 7

unconscious response to anxiety

- childish behaviour when upset or anxious

Question 8

projection

Answer 8

individuals attributing their own thoughts, feelings and motives to another person