Psychodynamic Approach- Frued Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is the main belief of the Psychodynamic Approach?
Human behaviour can be explained through the unconscious mind
What is one purpose of the unconscious mind (1/2)
it constrains instincts and emotions we are unaware of that control our behaviour
what is one purpose of the unconscious mind (2/2)
protects us from harmful memories, fear, anxiety and conflict
What is the Structure of the Personality?
ID. EGO. SuperEgo
What is the ID
it is the pleasure principle, it is instinctive and it is selfish, desire
What is the Ego
the ego is the reality principle, it’s the mediator and aims to resolve conflict between the ID and SuperEgo
What is the SuperEgo
it is the morality principle, it punishes the ID for wrongdoing through guilt
what is one weakness of the psychodynamic approach?
it is unscientific as the unconscious mind can’t be observed
what is the second weakness of the psychodynamic approach?
deterministic- argues behaviour is out of our control, over emphasise role of the unconscious and fails to acknowledge free will
What is the third weakness of the psychodynamic approach ?
Largely based on cases studies like little hans who had a phobia of horses which frued argued was due to a displaced fear of his dad, little hans is only one person meaning you can’t generalise to the wider population
how does the psychodynamic approach add value to psychology ?
shows how childhood can influence adulthood
How does the psychodynamic approach help people in real life?
psychoanalysis as a treatment using knowledge of the unconscious mind
