Psychology Flashcards
Id
Pleasure principal, wants immediate gratification
Super ego
Idealistic principal, moral guide
- Influenced by parents values/ social norms
Ego
Reality principal, balanced the id and super ego. Assess what is realistically acceptable
- uses defense mechanism to protect itself
Denial
Defense mechanism
- denying the anxiety outright
-done at a concious level
Repression
Defense mechanism
- blocking out/ prevention of anxiety and pushing it back to the unconscious level
Rationalization
Defense mechanism
- creating false reasons for explanations for anxiety
Projection
Defense mechanism
- seeing in others the unacceptable feelings that reside in one’s own unconscious
Displacement
Defense mechanism
- act out all of your anxiety on an innocent party
-scapegoating
Reaction formation
Defense mechanism
- reversing the nature of anxiety so that it feels it’s opposite nature
- love for someone you unconsciously hate
Sublimation
Defense mechanism
- channeling anxiety into socially acceptable activities
Oral
First stage (birth to 18 months)
- conflict is weaning
Too much = cheerful, self centered, can’t bear disapproval
Too little= greedy, pessimistic, sarcastic
Anal
Second stage (18 months to 3 years)
- conflict is potty training
Too early= overly neat and organized
Too late= messy and disorganized
Phallic
Third stage (3 years to 6 years)
- gratification through materbation
- oedipus complex
- Electra complex
- conflicts: exploring genitalia
Oedipus complex
Boys love their mother and desire to kill father, fear of castration
- identifies with father and internalized his values (super ego)
Electra complex
Girls develop “penis envy” and develop anger toward mother for not giving them a penis
- identifies with mother