Neo-freudian psychology

Neo-Freudian psychology

psychoanalytically oriented work of many theorists and researchers who were influenced by freud

Neo-Freudian themes

Less emphasis on libido, unconscious mental process, and instinctual drives

ego psychology

Psychoanalytic theory that focus on perception, memory, learning, rational conscious thinking

alfred adler

Neo-Freudian who felt freud focused too much on sex as ultimate motivator

organ inferiority

individuals are motivated to attain equality or superiority over people (Adler)

masculine protest

compensation for weakness in childhood results in an adult trying to become powerful (Adler)

Carl Jung

neo-Freudian who created concept of collective unconscious

collective unconscious

carl jungs concept that there are memories and ideas that all humans share most of which reside in unconscious

archetypes

core ideas of how people think about the world (Jung)

persona

the social mask one wears in public

anima

the idea, or prototype, of the female, as held in the mind of a male

animus

the idea, or prototype, of the male, as held in the mind of a female

karen horney

Neo-Freudian; offered feminist critique of Freud's theory disagreeing with penis envy and womens desire to be male

basic anxiety

the fear of being alone in hostile world

neurotic needs

needs that people feel neither realistic nor truly desirable

Erik Erikson

neo-Freudian, who believed that conscious conflicts arise at various stages

basic trust vs mistrust

stage 1 (0-2 years); babies learn whether needs will be met or ignored

autonomy vs shame and doubt

stage 2 (3-4 years); figuring out who is in charge

initiative vs guilt

stage 3 (4-7 years); anticipating and fantasizing about adult life, developing right and wrong

Industry vs. Inferiority

stage 4 (8-12 years); developing skills and abilities to succeed in the world of work

Identity vs. Role Confusion

stage 5 (adolescence); figuring out who I am and what is important

Intimacy vs. Isolation

stage 6 (young adulthood); individuals form deeply personal relationships, marry, begin families

Generativity vs. Stagnation

stage 7 (middle age); turn concerns to next generation or become passive

Integrity vs. Despair

stage 8 (old age); influenced by death and feelings about ones own life

object relations theory

the psychodynamic theory that views the desire for relationships as the key motivating force in human behavior

Transitional Objects

sentimental objects used to bridge the gap between private fantasy and reality