English IV Psych Notes

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