Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory and Psychosexual Development

Psychodynamic

Psychology approach emphasizing unconscious processes.

Psychoanalysis

Freud's treatment system for mental disorders.

Psychic Determinism

All reactions caused by unconscious processes. including traumas, desires, or conflict

Conscious Mind

Thoughts and feelings we are currently aware of at any given moment. aspect of our mental processing that we can think and talk about rationally.

Preconscious

Memories accessible but not currently focused on.

Unconscious Mind

Reservoir of unacceptable feelings and memories.

Id

Primitive, unconscious portion of personality. houses basic drives and stores repressed memories. (needs, wants, have to's)

Superego

minds stonehouse of values. (values learned from parents and society). it's your ideal self and it is acquired to control the drives exerted by the ID

Ego

Rational part balancing Id and Superego. Job is to decrease anxiety and deal effectively with pathology. (defense mechanisms)

Libido

life force. psychic energy that drives individuals, if not used it gets stored and has to find a way to escape. ( Ex:sexual energy)

Eros

Life instinct. Drives people torward acts that are sexual, life giving, and creative. allows for people to build the world around them. guided by libido)

Thanatos

Death instinct driving aggressive behaviors.

Conflict

Struggle between Id and Superego.

Anxiety

Emotional response to internal conflicts.

Pathology

Psychological issues arising from unresolved conflicts.

Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious strategies to reduce anxiety.

Repression

Hiding memories or thoughts from awareness.

Denial

Refusing to accept reality of an event.

Projection

Attributing personal guilt to others.

Rationalization

Creating false explanations for behavior.

Sublimation

Transforming unacceptable impulses into acceptable actions.

Psychosexual Stages

Childhood stages shaping adult personality.

Erogenous Zones

Body areas sensitive to stimulation.

Fixation

Persistent focus on an unresolved psychosexual stage.

Acting Out

Expressing unconscious wishes without awareness.

Regression

Reverting to childish behaviors under stress.

Idealization

Perceiving others as better than they are.

Oral Stage

Birth to 1 year; pleasure from mouth activities.

Erogenous Zone

Body part associated with pleasure during a stage.

Trust

Stage resolution in the oral stage; reliance on caregivers.

Anal Stage

1 to 3 years; focus on bowel and bladder control.

Toilet Training

Major conflict in the anal stage; control over bodily needs.

Anal-Expulsive Personality

Messy, wasteful traits from lenient toilet training.

Anal-Retentive Personality

Orderly, rigid traits from strict toilet training.

Phallic Stage

3 to 6 years; focus on genitals and gender identity.

Oedipus Complex

Boy's desire to possess mother, rival father.

Castration Anxiety

Fear of punishment for Oedipus complex feelings.

Electra Complex

Girl's desire for father, rivalry with mother.

Penis Envy

Female desire to possess male genitalia.

Identification

Becoming like another person, especially same-sex parent.

Latent Period

6 years to puberty; sexual feelings inactive.

Superego Development

Moral component of personality develops during latency.

Socialization

Development of social skills and peer relationships.

Genital Stage

Puberty to death; mature sexual interests emerge.

Life Balance

Goal of genital stage; harmonizing various life areas.

Psychosexual Development Problems

Issues arising from fixations at various stages.

Oral Fixation Outcomes

Smoking, nail biting, dependency, and paranoia.

Anal Fixation Outcomes

Messiness, cruelty, excessive cleanliness, and coldness.

Phallic Fixation Outcomes

Jealousy, egocentric sex, and parental issues.

Latency Fixation Outcomes

Excessive modesty and preference for same-sex company.

Genital Fixation Outcomes

Difficulty in relationships and sexual satisfaction issues.