Intro Flashcards
Psychoanalysis
Free association reveals aspects of the unconscious mind.
Denial
Refusal to acknowledge anxiety-provoking stimuli
Repression
Pushes threatening thoughts and ideas into the unconscious
Displacement
shifting one’s unconscious aggression or fears to a safer target
Rationalization
creating logical, socially acceptable explanations for behaviors which were actually driven by unconscious impulses
Reaction formation
Hides threatening impulses by over-emphasizing their opposite
Projection
Attributing anxiety-provoking impulse or thoughts to others
Sublimation
Dangerous urges are transformed into positive, socially meaningful motivations.
Rebellious free spirit
eccentric characters whose unusual behaviors are mistaken for insanity
Seductress
Evil with her nymphomaniac, manipulative behaviors and inappropriate attempts to seduce male. destroys life of men
Homicidal maniac
ruthless and unfeeling evil. impervious to psychiatric help
enlightened member of society
Creative revolutionary capable of envisioning a utopian society
Narcissistic Parasite
Self-obsessed, over-privilaged attention-seekers that complain
Zoo Specimen
Treat people with mental illness as objects of amusement
Dr. Dippy Therapist
comic, crazy, and foolish. Lacks common sense (bizzare treatments)
