psychodynamic

AO1

• role of the unconscious

  • the part of the mind we know is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’

  • most of the mind is made up of the unconscious - a vast storehouse of biological drives and instincts that has a significant influence on our behaviour and personality

• tripartite model

  • id - primitive part, operates on the pleasure principle, mass of unconscious drives and instincts, demands instant gratification

  • ego - operates on reality principles, mediator role, develops at around 2 years old, reduce conflict between the demands of the id and superego, employs defense mechanisms

  • superego - formed at the end of the phallic stage, internalised sense of right and wrong, operates on morality principle, represents moral standards of the child’s same sex parent