Psychoanalytic Test/Freud, Jung Ideas

What are the characteristics of fairy tales?

Dream-like stories that flow from scene to scene, often featuring magic, a villain, a happy ending, and lessons that are more complex than fables.

What are the three stages of the structure of fairy tales?

1. Separation or Crossing: Protagonist leaves home. 2. Initiation or Conquest: Protagonist faces conflict. 3. Return or Celebration: Protagonist returns home changed.

What does the Unconscious Mind refer to in Freud's theory?

The part of the mind that includes memories, desires, and fears that we are not aware of, often 'locked away.'

What is repression according to Freud?

The process of locking away painful or shameful memories, desires, and fears, which can lead to mental suffering.

What are Freud's three parts of the mind?

1. Id: animal-like desires. 2. Superego: conscience and social appropriateness. 3. Ego: organizes thoughts and mediates between id, superego, and reality.

What does the Pleasure Principle entail?

The immediate satisfaction of desires without consideration for the future, associated with the Id.

What is the Reality Principle?

The understanding that sometimes desires must be delayed for long-term happiness, associated with the Ego.

How does the story of 'The Three Little Pigs' illustrate Freud's concepts?

It contrasts the pleasure principle (youngest pig) with the reality principle (oldest pig), showing a continuum of behavior.

What is the Oedipal Complex?

A boy's attraction to his mother and jealousy toward his father during development.

What is the Electra Complex?

A girl's attraction to her father and jealousy toward her mother during development.

How does 'Little Red Riding Hood' illustrate Freudian concepts?

It shows the conflict between pleasure (picking flowers) and reality (obeying mother) and contains elements of the Oedipal conflict.

What are Carl Jung's three parts of the mind?

1. Conscious (Ego). 2. Personal Unconscious: repressed or forgotten experiences. 3. Collective Unconscious: experiences of previous generations.

What is Jung's view of the Unconscious?

A positive view, seeing it as a natural part of the mind that provides images and symbols for finding meaning in life.

What are archetypes according to Jung?

Basic psychic patterns from the collective unconscious that help organize human experiences into similar patterns.

What is the persona archetype?

A person's public image or social role, which can lead to emotional difficulties if not managed well.

What do the anima and animus represent?

The innermost self, with anima representing a man's feminine side and animus representing a woman's masculine side.

What is the shadow archetype?

Associated with animal instincts and the 'dark side' of personality, it can be a source of creativity and insight.

What is the Self archetype?

The archetype that organizes and unites the entire personality, related to reaching one's highest potential.

What is individuation in Jung's theory?

The process of integrating different parts of the personality to achieve one's highest potential, considered the ultimate goal.