human behavior quiz sigmund freud

sigmund freud

Founder of psychoanalysis; focused on the unconscious.

Psychoanalysis

Therapy/theory about unconscious motives and childhood.

Oral Stage

Mouth-focused pleasure (0–1.5 yrs).

Free Association

Saying anything that comes to mind to reveal the unconscious.

Conscious & Unconscious

Conscious = aware; unconscious = hidden thoughts/desires.

Anal Stage

Pleasure from controlling bathroom habits (1.5–3 yrs).

Id, Ego, Superego

Id = impulses; Ego = reality; Superego = morals.

Fixation

Getting “stuck” at a stage.

Phallic Stage

Genital awareness & gender identity (3–6 yrs).

Oedipus Complex

Boy wants mom, rivals dad.

Electra Complex

Girl wants dad, rivals mom.

Latency Stage

Quiet sexual feelings; focus on learning (6–puberty).

Penis Envy

Girl envies boys’ anatomy.

Castration Anxiety

Boy fears punishment for Oedipus feelings.

Genital Stage

Mature sexual interests (puberty+).

Anal Retentive

Neat, organized.

Anal Expulsive

Messy, disorganized.

Libido

Psychic/sexual energy.

Rationalization

Excuses

Regression

Acting younger

Denial

Refusing reality

Repression

Blocking out thoughts

Projection

Putting your feelings on someone else

Reaction Formation

Acting opposite of true feelings

Displacement

Aiming feelings at a safer target.

Sublimation

Channeling impulses into something acceptable.