Unit 3: Applied Approaches and Ideas Flashcards
Focuses on the unconscious mind, which contains our repressed ideas, emotions, and memories
Psychoanalysis
Ideas, desires, and emotions we may not be aware of
Unconscious Thoughts
Ideas, desires, and emotions we are aware of
Conscious Thoughts
The influence of unconscious thoughts on conscious thoughts and behavior
Unconscious Motivation
The free-flowing, uncensored talking that will provide clues to unconscious efforts
Free Association
Utilized because Freud believed dreams are the purest forms of free association
Dream Interpretation
Unintentionally revealed unconscious thoughts or desires
Freudian Slips
He lets patients talk freely about their experiences and dreams
Sigmund Freud
Exposed above the iceberg
Conscious Mind
Contains anything that an individual could readily pull into their conscious awareness
Preconscious Mind
Submerged deep in the waters
Unconscious Mind
Contains our biological desires; operates on the pleasure principle
Id
Balances instinctual urges and moral rules; operates on the reality principle
Ego
Represents our moral codes or conscience
Superego
What a person feels when the id and superego clash
Anxiety
Processes that the individual uses to protect themself from anxiety
Defense Mechanisms
Assumes that individuals make decisions by considering the costs, benefits, and risks
Rational Choice Theory (RCT)
Theorized that individuals choose based on what is good for them
Adam Smith