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Theories of Personality
Ch. 2- Psychoanalytic Theory
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
09/18/2010

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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
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bx motivated by impulse, unconscious drives, sexual/aggressive instincts, infantile sexuality. based on treatment of hysteria (conversion dx-somatoform dx)
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Freudian influences
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Breur- Cathartic method, Darwin- theory of evolution, Physics- thermodynamics
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theory of the unconscious
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Freud 1st to develop
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consciousness
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all that we are aware of, unstable, small motivator of bx
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preconscious
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pull up info
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unconsciousness
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holds impulses, repressed memories, seeks expression-> comes out in symbols
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principle of determinism
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bx determined by forces that we are unaware of
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theory of psychic energy
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based on physics
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law of conservation
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limited amount of mental E that can only be transferred
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principle of equilibrium
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E seeks balance
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theory of instincts
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instincts (eror, thanatos) and mechanisms (cathexis, anticathexis)
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eror
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sex drive, life instincts, survival instincts. sex=link body and mind
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thanatos
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aggression
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cathexis
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to satisfy a personal drive
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anticathexis
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to block the expression
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structure of the mind
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id, ego, superego
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ID
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source of psychic E, wishes and fantasies
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pleasure principle
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reduce tension caused by drives
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primary process
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creation of mental image to reduce tension aka wish fulfillment
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ego
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evolves, helps satisfy Id, rational, logical
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reality principle
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put off action until it can be satisfied
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secondary process
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problem-solving, plan of action
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super ego
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moral branch, result of socialization, perfection
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ego ideal
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child's perception of what parents convey is good
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conscience
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child's perception of what parents convey is bad
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intrapsychic conflict
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each concept is trying to exert influence: id <-> ego <-> superego
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too much E in id
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addiction
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too much E in superego
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depression
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theory of development
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psychosexual stages, fixation and adult personality
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oral stage
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0-1. feelings of security. tension of hunger reduced by mouth fix
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anal stage
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1-3. toilet training, learning self-control
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phallic stage
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3-5. genitals, love, rivalry, possession
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oedipal complex
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resent, envy, fear of father
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electra complex
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female desires penis. recognizes difference of power
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seduction theory
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repressed desires. reduced infantile egocentrism, identification with same sex parent
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latency stage
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5-puberty. sex drive in tranquil
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genital stage
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libido reactives. re-direct sexual E onto external love object. love = merge of sexuality and affection
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fixation and adult personality
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problems at early age, regression when under stress
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oral passive
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overindulge during feeding -> immature
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oral aggressive
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frustration during feeding -> verbally aggressive, negative
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anal retentive
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refusal/holding back -> orderly, obstinate, controlling
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anal expulsive
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parental strictness -> cruel, impulsive, destructive
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theory of neuroses
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anxiety and defense mechanisms
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reality anxiety
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rational, objective
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moral anxiety
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conflict Id and superego, fear of doing something bad
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neurotic anxiety
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repression of impulse and fear of punishment if expression is not controlled
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defense mechanisms
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when anxiety is internal. unconscious distortions of reality, protects ego from anxiety
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projection
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rationalization
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displacement
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reaction formation
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sublimation
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regression
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denial
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identification
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psychoanalysis goals
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personality reconstruction, increase insight and self-understanding (i.e. making the unconscious conscious), lift clients repressions, id conscious motivations and trace them back to past experiences->strengthens the ego
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free association
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say whatever comes to mind. allow disclosure of unconscious material. no pressure to sensor thoughts
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resistance
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not showing up, changing the subject, getting angry at the therapist...when repressed materials start to surface. sign that person is getting close to something significant.
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interpretation of dreams
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manifest content = surface content, latent content = implied meaning
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transference
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patient behaves toward therapist as they had with significant other. often a parent or partner. can be love and dependency or hate and anger. suggests unresolved issues with past relationships and maybe repeated maladaptive bx
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summary on psychoanalysis
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empirical verification difficult -> can't operationalize
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psychoanalysis v cbt studies, mri and unconscious processing. can't be tested.
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weak on female psychology
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penis envy, suggests females are incomplete males
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major influence on psychotherapy practice
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some theories are still used (defense mechanisms), revolutionized mental treatment (talk therapies)
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