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Freudian view
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based on psychic determinism
psychic mind is composed of three parts people are motivated byt he forces of the unconscious mind |
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psychic determinism
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stating that every behavior has meaning & purpose & is goal directed.
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3 parts of the psychic mind
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1) conscious
2) unconscious 3) pre-conscious |
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Freudian view of instincts
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humans function of the the basis of opposing instincts.
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Important Freudian Instincts
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Eros--> life
Thanatos--> death Libido--> energy of life |
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psychosexual stages
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1) Oral
2) Anal 3) Phallic 4) latent 5) genital |
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id
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basic instincts.
follows no values, ethics or logic obeys pleasure principle |
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ego
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executive.
organized, rational system which is in touch with reality. obeys rulesof logic. follows reality principle |
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superego
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represents moral aspect of personality.
develops through dos and don'ts of parents or caregivers. resolution of Oedipus complex helps develop superego represents ideas and values of society. follows the moral principle. |
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Oedipus complex
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child's sexual attraction to mother.
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oral
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1st stage of psychosexual development
mouth is center of gratification |
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anal
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2nd stage of psychosexual development
attention is centered on elimination |
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phallic
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3rd stage of psychosexual development
sexual organs become the primary source of gratification |
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latent
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psychosexual development from 6-12 yrs
lack of sexual interest period of socialization for child. |
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genital
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final stage of psychosexual development from 12-18yrs
mature, adult heterosexual desires and behavior develop. |
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Freud on sexuality
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over-indulgence or frustration due to under-indulgence cause an arrest in psychosexual development, resulting in a specific type of personality.
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Freud on anxiety
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global & uncomfortable emotion caused by 3 primary reasons.
anxiety is based on real danger. |
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Neurotic anxiety
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results from the fear that one's id impulses might be expressed uncontrolled & lead to trouble form the enviornment
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moral anxiety
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connected to fear that a person has committed an act against his conscience.
feeling of guilt |
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ego defenses
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mobilized to deal with anxiety
initially conscious, but repeated use makes them habit. continuous use is harmful |
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example of ego defeneses
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1) repression
2) denial 3) reaction formation 4) fixation 5) regression |
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repression
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unconscious forgetting
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denial
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unconscious lying
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free association
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saying anything that comes to the patient's mind while lying comfortably on a couch.
helps with catharsis since one association leads to another, the process continues & the person becomes closer to unconscious thoughts & motives. memories of forgotten experiences provide clues to personality structure & the nature of conflict within the unconscious mind. |
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catharsis
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emotional release
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Theory to Practice
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practiced in Vienna
Freud worked with Beuer using hypnosis in removing symptoms of mental illness. later gave up on hypnosis and started psychoanalysis |
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psychoanalysis
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analysis of the mind
tehcniques used to deal with unconscious problems & conflicts aim is to make conscious what is unconscious & then make proper connections |
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dream analysis
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"dreams are the royal roads to the unconscious"
include unconscious wishes & desires. symbolic wish fulfillment. |
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manifest concent
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what happens during the dream
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latent content
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symbolic meaning
in order to reach this the person is asked to associate to the dream. |
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psychopathology of everday life
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freud beleive everything is determined & there are no accidents
I.E. slip of the tongue, forgotten appointment & many other instances are not simple mistakes. represent unconxcious expression of unconscious wish. |
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resistance
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initial stages of psychoanalysis when the patient attempts to waard off solving his/her problems.
therapist must always be alert regarding the drenses used by the patient. |
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transference
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the condition when the patient reacts to the therapist as if they represent some important figure of the patient's life.
negative & positive feelings. can take many forms. with repeated interpretation & analysis the patient can gain control over these feelings & reactons. |
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interpretation
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method by which the unconscious meaning of thoughts & bheavior is revealed to the patient.
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forms of resistance
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long silences, evading the issue & talking around rpoblems.
breaking appointments, coming late |
