Psycho-dynamic approach
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- PSYCHO-DYNAMIC APPROACH Freud (1800s)
- Assumptions
- Our behaviour and feelings are affected by our unconscious
- our behaviour and feelings are influenced by our childhood experiences
- personality; id, ego, superego
- The role of the unconscious
- The Conscious; Small amount of mental activity we know about (thoughts and perceptions)
- The Preconscious; what we can be aware of if we tried or wanted to have access too. (memories and stored knowledge)
- The Unconscious; we are unaware of and cannot become aware of what is in here (Fears, unacceptable thoughts, immoral urges, traumas, etc.)
- Structure of personality (Freud)
- ID; preset from birth. Pleasure principle. wants all desires fulfilled immediately. Very important in early life as keeps us alive ensuring our needs are met,
- THE EGO; Deals with Reality. Controls id. Reality principle. tries to satisfy id in a socially acceptable and reasonable way. functions in all 3 consciousnesses
- THE SUPEREGO; holds moral standards and ideals we get from our parents and society.
- The 'EGO IDEAL'; includes rules and standards for good behaviour. these behaviours are usually ones which have been approved by parents
- The Conscience; includes info abour things that're viewed as bad from parents and society. These things are forbidden and cause feelings of guilt
- Defence mechanisms
- Displacement; redirecting thoughts feelings and behaviours onto another person or object.
- Repression; unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings and impulses. Traumatic memories can be stored here, i.e. abuse.
- Denial; refusal to accept reality. our most primitive DM.
- psycho-sexual stages
- Anal stage; infancy to 3 yrs
- controlling bladder and bowel. If parents are too lenient with toilet training, children will have wasteful, destructive personality. Anal- explosive personality
- Phallic stage; 3 to 6 yrs
- children find the differences between M and F. Oedipus complex and Electra complex. sexual energy
- Phallic personality; homosexual, narcissistic, reckless
- children find the differences between M and F. Oedipus complex and Electra complex. sexual energy
- Latency Stage; 6 to puberty.
- Focus shifts onto relationships. Social and communication skills develop in this stage
- Genital stage; puberty to adulthood.
- Strong sexual interest in opposite sex develops
- difficulty forming heterosexual relationships.
- Strong sexual interest in opposite sex develops
- Oral Stage; 0 - 18 months
- Focus of pleasure is oral.
- Oral fixation, smoking over eating, biting nails etc.
- Focus of pleasure is oral.
- Anal stage; infancy to 3 yrs
- Assumptions
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