Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 39: Unconscious Mind, Freudian Slip, Reaction Formation

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Atkinson

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Jay was diagnosed with gastric ulcers, all being equal, jay was likely exposed to: unavoidable or unpredictable stress. Anxiety is very unpleasant avoid or reduce. Really want forbidden object or behaviour, can"t stop thinking about it remove from consciousness repression: For id, thinking and doing are the same. Ego must control the thought devote some mental energy to keep thought (memories, feelings, etc) out of awareness ego uses repression as defense mechanism. Other defense mechanisms: repression often incomplete, takes energy, urges re-surface with anxiety and ego need reinforcement. What are the defence mechanisms: displacement: when id cannot achieve the primary goal, a secondary goal is fashioned as outlet. For example: displaced aggression: mad at a boss, go home and kick the cat. Note: not always negative: for example: sucking a lollipop. Sublimation: urge redirected in line with superego art, sports (contact sports),: reaction formation: with displacement, urge re-channeled to safe .