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According to psychodynamic theories, what is the primary focus when viewing personality?
According to psychodynamic theories, what is the primary focus when viewing personality?
- Genetic predispositions and biological factors.
- Observable behaviors and learned responses.
- The unconscious and childhood experiences. (correct)
- Conscious thoughts and rational decision-making.
What is the purpose of free association in Freud's psychoanalysis?
What is the purpose of free association in Freud's psychoanalysis?
- To establish a structured and logical thinking pattern.
- To directly access and control conscious thoughts.
- To help patients uncover and release repressed thoughts and feelings. (correct)
- To reinforce socially acceptable behaviors.
In Freudian theory, what do dreams primarily reveal?
In Freudian theory, what do dreams primarily reveal?
- Random neural firings with no psychological significance.
- Hidden aspects of the unconscious mind through manifest and latent content. (correct)
- Future predictions encoded in symbolic form.
- A direct replay of daily events and interactions.
What does a 'Freudian slip' reveal, according to psychoanalytic theory?
What does a 'Freudian slip' reveal, according to psychoanalytic theory?
According to Freud, what accounts for the development of adult problems?
According to Freud, what accounts for the development of adult problems?
In Freud's theory, what is the significance of erogenous zones?
In Freud's theory, what is the significance of erogenous zones?
What is the main goal of psychoanalysis as a treatment?
What is the main goal of psychoanalysis as a treatment?
According to Freud, what might happen if a child experiences strong conflicts at a particular psychosexual stage?
According to Freud, what might happen if a child experiences strong conflicts at a particular psychosexual stage?
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Psychodynamic Theories
Psychodynamic Theories
Theories that view personality with a focus on the unconscious and the importance of childhood experiences.
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis
A school of thought, founded by Freud, emphasizing unconscious psychological processes.
Unconscious Mind
Unconscious Mind
The region of the mind holding mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories.
Free Association
Free Association
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Dream Analysis
Dream Analysis
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Freudian Slip
Freudian Slip
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Personality Development (Freud)
Personality Development (Freud)
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Psychosexual Stages
Psychosexual Stages
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Study Notes
- Psychodynamic theories view personality with a focus on the unconscious and childhood experiences.
- These theories derived from Freud's psychoanalysis.
- Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) described himself as the only worker in a new field.
Freud's Psychoanalytic Perspective
- The mind contains a large unconscious region where feelings and ideas were repressed.
- The unconscious seeps in disguised forms
- Free association to help patients find and release forbidden thoughts
Exploring the Unconscious
- The unconscious mind is a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories.
- Freud asked patients to say whatever came to their minds (free association) in order to tap the unconscious.
Dream Analysis
- Another method to analyze the unconscious mind is through interpreting manifest and latent contents of dreams.
Freudian Slip
- A Freudian slip is a "slip of the tongue".
- A Freudian slip means to glimpse into someone's unconscious.
- Example: “Please do not give me any bills because I cannot swallow them." - a new patient of Freud's
Psychoanalysis
- The process of free association (chain of thoughts) leads to painful, embarrassing unconscious memories, dream analysis and Freudian slip.
- Once these memories are retrieved and released (treatment: psychoanalysis) the patient feels better.
Personality Development
- Freud believed that personality formed during the first few years of life and was divided into psychosexual stages.
- Adult problems are often rooted in unresolved conflicts from this time.
- During these stages the id's pleasure-seeking energies focus on pleasure sensitive body areas called erogenous zones.
- Children may fixate due to strong conflicts at a particular stage, leading to later problems.
Psychosexual Stages
- Freud divided the development of personality into five psychosexual stages.
- Oral (0-18 months) involves pleasure centers on the mouth-sucking, biting, and chewing
- Anal (18-36 months) involves pleasure focuses on bowel and bladder elimination; coping with demands for control
- Phallic (3-6 years) involves pleasure zone is the genitals; coping with incestuous sexual feelings
- Latency (6 to puberty) involves dormant sexual feelings
- Genital (puberty on) involves maturation of sexual interests
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Explore Freud's psychoanalytic perspective, focusing on the unconscious mind and its influence on personality. Learn about techniques like free association, dream analysis, and Freudian slips to uncover hidden thoughts and desires. Understand how these concepts provide insights into human behavior and motivations.
