Exam 3: Freud

Sigmund Freud

Psychoanalytic theory

5 general characteristics in psycho analytic theory

1. Dynamic approach

2. Structural approach

3. Geographic approach

4. Psycho analytic methods approach

5. Psycho sexual developmental stage approach

Dynamic Approach

a child is born with a certain amount of sexual energy referred to as the libido . This libido biologically is guided to certain locations of the body. and the locations are referred to as erogenous zones and the zones are oral, anal, and the genital areas

the sexual energy refers to the ability to experience sexual pleasure . The arrival of the libido in each zone marks a new stage in the child's psycho sexual development

Structural Approach

includes the Id, ego and the superego

Id

dark, mysterious part of one's personality.

seat of innate desires and the main source of sexual energy

wants immediate gratifications

operates throughout our day dreams, night dreams and our imagination as well as in our impulsive, selfish and pleasure seeking behaviors

the Id has been called

the spoiled child of our personality

Ego

minds avenue to the real world

required for physical and psychological survival

activities include perception, logical thought, problem solving, and memory

decisions are aided by feelings of anxiety

9 defense mechanisms to address anxiety

defense mechanisms

1. Repression:

2. Reaction formation:

3. Projection:

4. Regression:

5. Fixation:

6. Sublimation:

7. Compensation

8. Identification:

9. Displacement:

Repression

denying or forgetting danger

Reaction formation

acting the opposite from the way one truly feels

Projection

attributing one's unacceptable behavior to others

Regression

returning to an earlier form of behavior

Fixation

remaining at the present level of cognitive development

Sublimation

substituting a desired object/person for less desirable object/ person

Compensation

making up for failure in one area by applying oneself in another area

identification

adopting a characteristics of an aggressor to make up for one's inadequacy

Displacement

retaliating against someone other than the one whom retaliation is desired

Superego

last structure to develop and occurs when children resolve the oedipus complex and develop identification for the same sex parent.

2 parts: conscience and ego ideal

Conscience part

negative and punishes the child with feelings of guilt

Ego Ideal Part

positive and refers to standards of conduct towards to which the child strives

Freud states

the ego ideal rewards the child with feelings of positive self esteem and pride the superego opposes both the Id and the Ego

id, superego, and ego are

intertwined

Geographic Approach

includes 3 regions: unconscious, preconscious, conscious

these 3 regions operate together in Holistic manner to produce behavior

unconscious

thoughts and feelings that are repressed and unknown. Id resides in the unconscious

Preconscious

it's thoughts become conscious by forming mental images or linking words to form language

conscious

what a person is aware of at any given moment also referred to as perceptual conscious

Psycho analytic methods approach

his methodology encompasses 1. free association, 2. dream analysis and 3. transference

free association

that the a subject will orally reports his/her ongoing stream of thought

dream analysis

focuses on a subjects verbal reports of only his mental activities

transference

occurs when a subject/patient has positive and/or negative feelings for their psycho therapist

Psycho sexual developmental stage approach

has three stages