PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Varity, Psychosexual Development, Terror Management Theory

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Jill Bee Rich

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Personality trait: is a durable disposition to behave in a particular way across a varity of situations. Five factor model, personality derived from 5 crucial traits: Focuses on inner conficts and how they affect our development. Id: based on pleasure principle, self indulgence and instant gratification. Ego: based on the reality principle, strives for delay of satisfaction, helps id become satisfied in socially acceptable ways. Secondary process thinking which is more rational, realistic, and oriented towards problem solving, ego wants so avoid negative conflict. Superego: based on the moral principle, represents the moral aspect of personality and tries to block all ratification (opposite of id) Anxiety is due to conflicts about sex and aggression. Anxiety other unpleasant emotions warned off by defence mechanisms: Caused by conflicting feelings between id and ego, can release id through defence mechanisms. Identification (bolstering self-esteem by forming imaginary/real alliance with some person or group. Children evolve through 5 stages of psychosexual development: