Sigmund Freud Flashcards
define impulse
pressures to act without conscious thought toward particular ends
according to Freud, impulses are
the cause of all activity
according to Freud, physical aspects of impulses are
needs
according to Freud, mental aspect of impulses are
wants
4 components of impulses
source
aim
impetus
object
what is a source
where the need arises
what is an aim
the goal to reduce the need
what is an impetus
the amount of energy needed to (gratify) satisfy the impulse
what is an object
whatever thing or action that allows the satisfaction of the impulse
what are the psychosexual stages of development
oral stage
anal stage
phallic stage
latency period
genital stage
birth to 1 year
need and gratification mostly involved the lips, tongue, and later the teeth
oral stage
1 year to 3 years
toilet training, and discovery of this body orifice becomes the source of gratification
anal stage
3 to 5 years
the genitals are discovered as a source of pleasure and gratification
phallic stage
5 or 6 years to puberty
sexual desired fade with the help of the superego
latency period
puberty though adulthood
fulfillment of erotic personal needs becomes paramount (important)
genital stage
id
the original core out of which the rest of the personality emerges
primitive and unorganized
does not change as one grows or matures
not changed by experience because it is not in contact with the external world
goals are simple and direct: reduce tension, increase pleasure, minimize discomfort
strives through reflex actions
ego
part of the psyche in contact with external reality
operates through reality principle
is developed out of the id
protects the id and draws energy from it
ensures health, safety, and sanity of the personality
has several functions outside the world and to the inner world
superego
serves as a judge or censor over the activities and thoughts of the ego
has 3 functions: conscience, self-observation, and the format of ideals
develops and maintains the moral code of an individual
