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Psychology Q4 Vocab

Unit 8 Q4 Vocab Personality and Disorders

TermDefinition
Personality specific qualities that make each person who they are. think, feel, and act, which tends to stay consistent over time.
Unconscious the part of the mind that we are unaware of but that strongly influences thinking and behaviors
Psychoanalytic Personality theory focuses on Unconscious urges and fears
Behaviorism Personality theory focuses on Rewards and Punishments
Trait Theory Personality theory focuses on Stable features like personality traits, which can be divided into five primary components, that impact human behavior.
Id Unconscious instinctual urges, that seek immediate pleasure
Ego Develops in early childhood. It balances the Id and Superego being consciously aware of the outside world using reality.
Superego Our Morals and Societal Values, serving as the conscience and advocating for morally correct behavior.
Defense Mechanisms Ways our minds protect us from feeling bad. They work automatically, without us realizing it.
Denial Type of Defense Mechanism, Refusing to admit something bad is happening.
Projection Type of Defense Mechanism, Blaming others for our own problems.
Rationalization Type of Defense Mechanism, Making up excuses to explain away mistakes.
Repression type of Defense Mechanism, Forgetting or ignoring upsetting thoughts or memories.
Regression type of Defense Mechanism, Acting like a child when stressed.
Displacement type of Defense Mechanism, Taking out anger on someone else when upset.
Sublimation type of Defense Mechanism, Turning negative feelings into positive actions.
Intellectualization type of Defense Mechanism, Focusing on facts to avoid emotions.
Reaction formation type of Defense Mechanism, Acting the opposite of how we really feel.
Suppression type of Defense Mechanism, Pushing away unwanted thoughts or feelings consciously.
Personality Disorders individuals who deviate from normal behavior, struggle to form relationships, assume social responsibilities, or adapt to their environment.
Antisocial Personality Characterized by persistent disregard for others' rights, treating people as objects for gratification, lack of guilt or empathy, and a tendency for thrill-seeking.
Anxiety Disorder A feeling that one is in danger, excessive worry or fear
Phobia Disorder Extreme/irrational fear of a particular thing or situation
Panic Disorder Type anxiety disorder in which experiences of sudden waves of fear or discomfort or a sense of losing control are common
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Disorder where people have unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and do things over and over (compulsions) to ease their anxiety
Obsessions are intrusive and unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that cause significant anxiety or distress.
Compulsions Are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to their obsessions.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD is an Anxiety Disorder that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event
Somatoform disorder Physical symptoms, like pain or tiredness, but doctors can't find a physical reason for them
Conversion disorder Individuals experiencing neurological symptoms like Weakness, Paralysis, Twitching, or Seizures that aren't caused by an illness or neurological disease
Hypochondriasis A Person in good health becomes obsessed over minor symptoms as a sign of serious Illness
Dissociative disorders mental illnesses that cause problems in a person's Awareness, Memory, Identity, Emotions, Perceptions, Motor skills, and Behaviors
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