Psychoanalysis II and Neo-Psychoanalysis

These flashcards cover key concepts from the lecture on Psychoanalysis II and Neo-Psychoanalysis, including essential terms and their definitions.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used by the ego to reduce anxiety by preventing conscious awareness of threatening feelings.

Parapraxes

Freudian slips or errors that reveal unconscious thoughts or desires.

Neo-Freudians

Psychologists who adopted some of Freud's ideas but deviated in areas such as social factors and interpersonal relationships.

Ego Psychology

The study of how the ego develops and functions in relation to the self and social context.

Object Relations

The psychological relationships between people, formed based on early experiences with caregivers.

Inferiority Complex

Feelings of inadequacy or inferiority that can lead to compensatory behaviors.

Collective Unconscious

A part of the unconscious mind containing memories and ideas shared across humanity, as theorized by Carl Jung.

Archetypes

Universal symbols and themes derived from the collective unconscious, which shape human experiences and behaviors.

Psychosocial Development

Erik Erikson's theory focusing on the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan.

Basic Anxiety

A feeling that arises in childhood due to a lack of safety and security, often resulting in neurotic needs in adulthood.