Psychology and Religion key words Flashcards
Illusion
The term here does not mean a false belief but a belief that is based on fulfilment.
Wish Fulfilment
The secret hope of our greatest longings satisfied.
Neurosis
A psychological disorder, in Freudian psychology - an imbalance of the forces of the id, ego and superego.
Collective Neurosis
A neurotic illness that afflicts all people.
Unconscious Mind
Contains basic drives such as breathing and forgotten memories.
Psyche
The technical term for the mind, includes all conscious and unconscious components.
Libido
The psyche’s drive to achieve satisfaction. It includes the sexual drive.
Repression
In Freudian psychology, unwanted or taboo thoughts that are put into the unconscious.
Animism
The belief that natural phenomena such as animals or rocks have life or divinity.
Ambivalence
Simultaneously experiencing opposing or conflicting emotions towards a person or situation.
Sublimation
The process by which sexual instinct is redirected into other activities, such as culture and art.
Psychic energy
An energy by which the work of the personality is performed.
Personal unconscious
The forgotten memories of an individual.
Psychology
The scientific study of the mind, mental processes, consciousness and behaviour.
Collective neurosis
In Jungian psychology it refers to that part of a persons unconscious that is common to all human beings.
