CAS PS 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Luxury Vehicle, Cluster B Personality Disorders, Hypochondriasis
30 Jan 2018
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Ego psychology emerged as psychologists refined their interpretation of the role of the. Id exists at birth; ego takes about 6 months to develop. Ego develops separately from the id; separates sources of energy. Can move from primary to secondary autonomy if you"re in equilibrium. Equilibrium between id, ego and superego: freud believed id, ego and superego were in constant conflict. Needs are met (not over-met or under-met) Wrote the book the ego and the id . Anna freud: first to quantify defence mechanisms, child development, emphasises attachment and fixations, acknowledged that the mind does experience conflicts; elaborated on how the mind defends itself while still allowing for awareness of conflictual impulses. Interested in how kids confront life situations: e. g. separation from other, birth of siblings, illness, school/peers, play, adolescence & emergence of sexuality, love. How defence during early stages of psychosexual development.
