Psychology Theories Review: Jung, Erikson, Adler

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from psychology theories, focusing on Jung, Erikson, and Adler.

Analytic Psychology

Carl Jung's theory emphasizing the importance of future goals and purposes in human motivation.

Ego

The center of consciousness that opposes the personal unconscious.

Archetypes

Universal themes and images inherited in the collective unconscious that influence human behavior.

Libido

General psychic energy that drives behavior, not limited to sexual motivation.

Synchronicity

Meaningful coincidences that display a hidden order without direct causal relationships.

Teleology

The explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by their cause.

Identity vs Role Confusion

Erikson's adolescence stage where the individual explores beliefs and values leading to a stable sense of self.

Social Interest (Gemeinschaftsgefühl)

An innate sense of community and contribution to society, crucial for psychological health according to Adler.

Masculine Protest

The psychological need in both genders to feel capable, often motivated by feelings of inferiority.

Organ Inferiority

A concept by Adler indicating that individuals may compensate for physical or psychological weaknesses by developing strengths.

Fictional Finalism

The idea that individuals are guided by imagined ideals or final goals that give their lives direction.

Creative Self

The active, creative power of the individual that influences personality and life choices.

Epigenesis

Erikson's concept of development following a predetermined sequence with each stage building upon the previous.

Inner World

The focus of introverts, emphasizing thoughts and feelings over external activities.

Ritualizations vs Ritualisms

Healthy patterns of social behavior versus socially accepted forms that may not reflect true psychological development.

Eight Psychosocial Stages

Erikson's framework outlining the crises faced at different ages that lead to ego strengths or virtues.