Approaches: Psychodynamic

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Conscious
The mind consists of thoughts we're aware of. Includes preconceptions and everyday thoughts.
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Preconscious
Includes memories and stored knowledge, can be accessed.
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Unconscious
Information hard or impossible to achieve, biggest part of our mind. Includes fears, instincts, material that could be distressing/painful/embarrassing/traumatic experiences.
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Role of Unconscious
To direct and motivate behaviour without the conscious awareness. Protects us from bad material that could hurt your psyche if recalled into conscious awareness.
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ID
Unconscious mind (motivated by pleasure) desire to seek immediate satisfaction. Present from birth. e.g. a baby wanting milk
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EGO
Rational mind (motivated by reality principle) knowing you can't have everything you want but works to balance the demands of the ID and anxieties of Supergo. Present at 1-3 yrs. Knowing you can't have a snack as you have dinner later.
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SUPEREGO
Conscious mind, (motivate by morale sense and values instilled at childhood). Stores and enforces rules, strive for perfection. Present at 4-6 yrs e.g. Knowing you can't steal an iPhone 6S+
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Displacement
Taking out your impulses on less threatening things.
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Repression
Ego not allowing impulses from the ID into the conscious mind. For protection against threatening or traumatic experiences. Happens unconsciously.
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Denial
Stating an anxiety/problem does not exist e.g. addicts
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Regression
Returning to a previous stage of development
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Oral
ID. Age (0-1). Focal pleasure is mouth e.g. mother's breast
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Anal
EGO. Age (1-3). Focal pleasure is the anus. Child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling feces.
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Phallic
SUPEREGO. Age (3-6). Focal pleasure is the genital area. Child experiences the Oedipus/Electra complex.
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Latency
Age (6-Puberty). Earlier conflicts repressed.
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Genital
Age (Puberty onward) Sexual desires become conscious alongside puberty.
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Includes memories and stored knowledge, can be accessed.

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Information hard or impossible to achieve, biggest part of our mind. Includes fears, instincts, material that could be distressing/painful/embarrassing/traumatic experiences.

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To direct and motivate behaviour without the conscious awareness. Protects us from bad material that could hurt your psyche if recalled into conscious awareness.

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Unconscious mind (motivated by pleasure) desire to seek immediate satisfaction. Present from birth. e.g. a baby wanting milk

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