Compulsive Drives

neurotics

individuals that experience the same problems that affect normal people to a GREATER degree

protective devices

used to guard against the rejection, hostility, and competitiveness of others

neurotics

individuals who compulsively repeat the same strategy in an essentially unproductive manner

neurotic needs

its categories characterize neurotics in their attempts to combat basic anxiety

neurotic needs

its categories can overlap with one another, and a single person can employ more than one

power & affection

(2&) greatest neurotic needs

neurotic trends

3 categories that the neurotic needs could be grouped into

neurotic trends

relates to a person's basic attitude toward self and others

basic attitudes

neurotic trends AKA

moving toward people / moving against people / moving away from people

neurotic trends < (3/)

normal defenses

defenses against anxiety:

spontaneous movement

neurotic defenses

defenses against anxiety:

compulsive movement

normal

NORM/NEUR:

mostly or completely conscious of their strategies toward other people

normal

NORM/NEUR:

free to choose their actions

normal

NORM/NEUR:

experience mild conflict

normal

NORM/NEUR:

can choose from a variety of strategies

neurotics

NORM/NEUR:

unaware of their basic attitude

neurotics

NORM/NEUR:

forced to act

neurotics

NORM/NEUR:

experience severe and insoluble conflict

neurotics

NORM/NEUR:

limited to a single trend

neurotic trends

solutions to basic conflicts that are essentially nonproductive or neurotic

basic conflict

term used because very young children are driven in all three directions— toward, against, and away from people.

basic anxiety

drive some children to act compulsively = limiting their repertoire to a single neurotic trend

moving toward people

Neurotic Trends (Normal):

Friendly, loving

moving against people

Neurotic Trends (Normal):

Ability to survive in a competitive society

moving away from people

Neurotic Trends (Normal):

Autonomous and serene