personality development U.2 L.10

freuds ideas are influential but highly debated, some concepts are outdated, opened the door for later theories about identity and mental health

frued : austrian psychologist, believed early childhood ecperiences strongly influenced adulthood, emphasized the importance of family relationships

frued believed it to be our unconscious drives

the relationship between our carnal motivations and conscious thought

much of our behaviour is influenced by thoughts and feelings we are not aware of (past experiences can affect emotions, relationships, coping strategies) we dont always know why we act the way we do

ID, EGO, SUPEREGO

ID : unconscious part of the human psyche that meets the instinctual, impulsive and primitive needs of the mind

ego : the conscious part of the human psyche that controls a persons most immediate behaviours and thoughts, acts as a mediator between the ID and the superego

superego : the part of the psyche that seeks perfection and controls our sense of guilt and right and wrong

family helps to shape the superego, parenting, discipline, and expectations influence behaviours

early family experiences can affect self control, values, emotional regulation

ego defence mechanisms : tools used to protect the psyche from psychological and emotional trauma

the ego is a mediator between the superego & ID, if either becomes too strong, coping mechanisms are utilized to bring about balance

defence mechanisms can distort, transform, or otherwise falsify reality and can appear unconsciously as a result of the ego’s inability to cope with social stresses and anxiety