SIGMUND FREUD: PSYCHOANALYSIS Flashcards
past experiences influence our present behavior.
Psychoanalysis
twin cornerstones of psychoanalysis
Sex and Aggression
Freud’s understanding of human personality was based on:
his experiences with patients, his analysis of his own dreams, and his vast readings on various sciences and humanities.
cornerstone idea of psychoanalytic theory
Concept of Unconscious
Levels of Mental Life
Unconscious, Preconscious, Conscious
it contains all those drives, urges, or instincts that are beyond our awareness
Unconscious
inherited unconscious images
Phylogenetic Endowment
serve as a particularly rich source of unconscious material.
Dreams
storehouse of all our memories
Preconscious
it includes all mental elements in awareness at any given point in time.
Conscious
Structure of Personality or Provinces of the Mind
Id, Ego, and Superego
pleasure principle
Id
sole function is to seek pleasure
Id
reality principle
Ego
the decision-making or executive branch of personality
Ego
moralistic and idealistic principle
Superego
includes the moral and ideal aspect of personality
Superego
motivational principle
Dynamics of Personality
drive derived from the German word
Trieb
refers to a drive or stimulus within a person
Trieb
operates as a constant motivational force
Drive
two major headings of Drive
sex and aggression
Eros
Sex
Thanatos
Aggression