A perspective that describes the different forces most of which are unconscious that operate on the mind and direct human behaviour and experience.
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The unconscious
The part of the mind that we are unaware of but which continues to direct much of our behaviour.
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Id
Entirely unconscious, the id is made up of selfish aggresive instincts that demands immediate gratification.
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Ego
The reality check that balances the conflicting demands of the id and the superego.
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Superego
The moralistic part of our personality which represents the ideal self: how we ought to be.
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Defence mechanisms
Unconscious strategies that the ego uses to manage the conflict between the id and the superego.
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Psychosexual stages
According to Freud, five developmental stages that all children pass through. At most stages there is a specific conflict, the outcome of which determines future development.
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Humanistic psychology
An approach to understanding behaviour that emphasises the importance of subjective experience and each person's capacity for self-determination.
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Free will
The notion that humans can make choices and are not determined by biological or external forces.
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Self-actualisation
The desire to grow psychologically and fulfil one's full potential i.e. becoming what you are capable of.
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Hierarchy of needs
A five-levelled hierarchial sequence in which basic needs e.g. hunger must be satisfied before higher psychological needs e.g. self-esteem can be achieved.
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Self
The ideas and values that characterise I and me which include perception and valuing ones self.
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Congruence
The aim of Rogerian therapy when the self-concept and ideal self are seen to brroadly accord or match.
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Conditions of worth
When a parent places limits or boundaries on their love of their children.
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Card 2
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The part of the mind that we are unaware of but which continues to direct much of our behaviour.
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The unconscious
Card 3
Front
Entirely unconscious, the id is made up of selfish aggresive instincts that demands immediate gratification.
Back
Card 4
Front
The reality check that balances the conflicting demands of the id and the superego.
Back
Card 5
Front
The moralistic part of our personality which represents the ideal self: how we ought to be.
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