Week 2: Psychology Flashcards
What is psychology?
‘The scientific study of the human mind and its function, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context’
Who discovered modern scientific psychology?
William Wundt
Who released the first mental patients from confinement?
Philippe Pinel
What was Sigmund Freud’s psychology based upon?
Psychoanalsyis
What does the model of Psychic structure consist of?
Id, Ego, Superego
What is the psychosexual stage from 0-1?
Oral
What is the psychosexual stage from 1-3?
Anal
What is the psychosexual stage from 3-6?
Genitals
What do defence mechanisms do?
They are unconscious resources used by the Ego to reduce conflict between Id and the Superego
What are the defence mechanisms?
Repression, denial, rationalisation, displacement, regression, projection, reaction formation, sublimation
What did Carl Jung believe?
He believed that personality changes in adulthood
What is health psychology?
Health psychology is a field of psychology focused on promoting health as well as the prevention and treatment of disease and illness
What does HBM stand for and what does it do?
Health belief model, is used by scientists to predict behaviours
What does the HBM suggest influences your health-related behaviours?
Your individual beliefs about health and health conditions
What does the biopsychological model of health contain?
Biological, social, psychological
