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Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud Psychoanalytic Theory - Intrapersonal
Question | Answer |
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Psychoanalytic Theory | Intrapersonal - Introduced by Sigmund Freud |
Sigmund Freud | Introduced us to Oedipus complex, hysteria, free association, and dream interpretation, is considered the "Father of Psychiatry". he was concerned with both the dynamics and structure of the psyche. The divided Personality into three parts. |
Id | The Id developed out of Freud's concept of the pleasure principle. The id comprises primitive, instintual drives (hunger, sex, agression.) The id says, " I want". In Babies |
Ego | It is the ego , or rational mind that is called upon to control the instinctual impulses of the self-indulgent. The ego says, "I think, I evaluate " 18 months , reality |
Superego | The superego is the conscience of the psyche and monitors the ego. The superego says, "I should/ I ought." ( Hunt 1994) Relates to age 7 and above |
Topographic Model of the Mind | Freud's topographic model deals with levels of awareness and is divided into three categories : Unconscious mind, Preconscious mind and Conscious mind . |
Unconscious Mind | All mental content and memories outside of conscious awareness; becomes conscious through the preconscious mind. Can not access the info . |
Preconscious Mind | Not with in the conscious mind but can be more easily brought to conscious awareness ( repressive function of instinctual desires or udersirable memories). Reaches consciousness through word linkage. Not easily accessed . |
Conscious Mind | All content and memories immediately available and within conscious awareness. Of lesser importance to psychoanalysts. Ego controled - easy accessed. |
Freud's Psychosexual Development | 5 stages : Oral , Anal, Phallic , Latency , Genital |
0 - 18 months | Oral - Oral gratification |
18 mo- 3 years | Anal - Independence and control ( voluntary sphincter control) |
3- 6 years | Phallic - Genital focus. Child becomes interested in his or her own sexual organs |
6 - 12 years | Latency - Repressed sexuality; channeled sexual drives ( sports ) Stage during which sexual urges often appear to lie dormant. |
13- 20 years | Genital - Puberty with sexual interest in opposite sex |