Psychodynamic Approach Flashcards
(13 cards)
Role of unconscious
‘conscious mind’ = tip of iceburg
most of mind is made up on unconscious mind
(biological drive, instincts, disturbing memories that have been locked + repressed)
Preconscious= slip of tongue (calling teacher mum)
Structure of personality
ID - Operates on pleasure principle, unconscious mind + instincts (selfish + demands instant gratification)
EGO - reality principle, middle, reduce conflict between id and superego
SUPEREGO - Formed at end of phallic stage, based on morality principle
Psychosexual stage
Psychosexual conflict, unresolved leads to fixation, child becomes “stuck”, carries certain behaviour + conflict in adult stage
ORAL
ANAL
PHALLIC
LATENCY
GENITAL
Oral
Pleasure in mouth, mothers breast desire
oral fixation- smoking, biting nails ,sarcastic
Anal
Focus of pleasure is the anus
pleasure withholding + expelling faeces
Anal retentive - perfectionist
Anal expulsive - messy
Phallic
Focus of pleasure in genital area
Oedipus or Electra complex
Phallic personality - narcissistic, possibly homosexuals
Latency
Earlier conflicts repressed
Genital
Sexual desires become conscious alongside puberty
difficult forming heterosexual relationships
Defence mechanism
Helps balance superego + ID demands
Unconscious + ensure ego does not overwhelm by threats or trauma
Often involve distortion of reality + long-term solutions = psychologically unhealthy
Repression
Forcing a distressing memory out of conscious mind
Denial
refusing acknowledge some aspect of reality
displacement
transferring feelings from true source of distressing emotion onto substitute target
AO3
Development of psychoanalysis
designed to target unconscious mind
Cannot be scientifically tested or disproval
Gender Bias
freuds view of women + female sexuality less developed
Culture biased- based on western view
Freeing = helps patients
Chinese - depressed avoid distressing memories
