Freud
father of psychology and discovered method for which unconscious can be studies
free association
in psychoanalysis, a method of exploring the unconscious in which the person relaxes and says whatever comes to mind
creator thought these causes abnormalities because of unhappy events in childhood
Id
strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives untanmed
ego
mediates among the demands of the id and superego compromise of untamed desires and "extreme morals"
superego
part of the personality that acts as a moral center
How many sexual stages did Freud say there were?
4
narcissist stage (0-2)
all about me
Edepus/Elektra stage (2- 6)
child prefers company of opposite sex parent
Homosexual stage (6 - adolescence)
child prefers company of same sex parent
Heterosexual Stage (puberty - beyond)
humans are now regular sex beings
Cure to abnormality
Recognition of occurrence (Analyze dreams, desires, frustrations) Identify which occurrence originated abnormality Purging of catharsis of guilt through discussion or working it out
Paranoia
extreme sense of guilt, usually of sexual nature, inadequacy, punishment is implied.
Neurosis
extreme sense of guilt, inability to cope with reality, nervousness, fear, hallucination
psychosis
loss of contact with reality, harm to others
Depression
extreme sadness
Carl Jung
founded psychoanalysis, "collective unconscious"
Joseph Campbell
built on jung, studies myths, came up with archetypes
Alfred Adler
"individual Psychology" personality is reflection of unconscious trauma develops into inferiority/superiority complex
Adler Quote
"It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.
Otto Rank
agreed with freud, but birth causes trauma later in life
Sadism
rebellion against presssure resulting in cruelty toward others
Masochism
desire for punishment (weird)
Libido
sexual desire
Sublimation
deflection of libido into more socially acceptable ways