7.2.9 Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Theories
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personality
an individual’s characteristic patterns
psychodynamic theories
views human personality as a dynamic interaction between the conscious and unconscious mind
psychoanalysis
a method of personality analysis that brings the unconscious to the conscious
unconscious
the hidden part of one’s mindf
free association
a method of exploring the unconscious where one relaxes and says whatever comes to mind
id
a reservoir of unconscious energy
ego
the “executive” part of the personality that mediates the otherss
superego
represents internal ideals and provides standards for judgement
defense mechanisms
tactics that reduce or redirect anxiety by distorting reality
repression
the basic defense mechanism that banishes anxious thoughts from our consciousness
collective unconscious
a common reservoir of images derived from our species’ universal experiencespr
projective test
personality test the gives images designed to project one’s inner dynamics
thematic apperception test
a projective test where people express their feelings through the stories they make up about scenes
rorschach inkblot test
identifies people’s inner feelings by analyzing their interpretations of inkblots
terror-management theory
humans manage their fear of death by adopting cultural views
