psychodynamic theory of criminality
- Created by: Natasha Phibben
- Created on: 07-02-21 21:27
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- psychodynamic theory of criminality
- 3 parts to personality
- The superego
- rationaliser/conscience.
- develops age 3 to 5.
- makes you feel guilty
- tells you what is right or wrong
- if too weak may not feel guilty.
- rationaliser/conscience.
- The Id
- present from birth
- no rational thought
- seeks pleasure
- impulsive, selfish, instinct
- if too strong, it can make you lose control
- be aggressive
- lead to inhibited sexual behaviour
- present from birth
- The ego
- develops around age 2 to 3.
- realise that immediate pressure is always possible.
- middleman
- if too weak, either extreme could take over
- seeks pleasure but realistic ways to get it.
- develops around age 2 to 3.
- The superego
- Assumptions
- your childhood experiences
- the way you pass through the psychosexual stages of development
- your unconscious motives
- inner conflicts of the mind between the Id, ego and superego
- 3 levels of consciousness
- preconscious level
- memories and knowledge
- unconscious level
- immoral urges, violent motives, selfish needs, unacceptable sexual desires
- conscious level
- thoughts and perceptions right now
- preconscious level
- 3 parts to personality
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