PSYC1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Preconscious, Reality Principle, Automatic Negative Thoughts
19 May 2018
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Most dominant model in 1st half of the 20th century
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Conscious at this very moment what are we thinking
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Preconscious - person not aware of these thoughts but can be easily brought
into the consciousness
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Unconscious - can't readily accessed, experiences
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Topography of the mind
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Proposes unconscious mind is primary source of human behaviour, and is the most
important and biggest part of the mind
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Structure of personality
Driven by pleasure principle, libido=energy
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Seeks immediate gratification of basic needs/instincts
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Id - instinctual self (innate)
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Rational, organised, obeys reality principle
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Balances conflicting demands between id and superego
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Ego - conscious self (about age 2)
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Develops through socialisation - right and wrong
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Higher conscious
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Represents values and norms we assimilate as we go through life
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Influenced by society and parents
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Superego - moral self (5-6)
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Ego tries to figure out how to meet both id and superego needs
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Id and superego = constant conflict between what you want and what you know you
can have
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Psychosexual stages of development
L2 - Psychological models and approaches to treatment
Monday, 9 October 2017
1:09 PM
abnormal psyc Page 1
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Defence mechanisms
Unresolved conflicts (ego can't resolve conflict between id and superego) -> anxiety,
shame, guilt, embarrassment
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Distorts id impulses into acceptable forms
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Represses id impulses into unconscious
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Id - wants to get rid of them
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Superego - getting rid of them/hurting them is wrong
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Ego - develops defence mechanisms e.g. repression
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e.g. if you dislike someone
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Normal process we all experience
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Ego develops defense mechanisms
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To avoid pain of unresolved conflict
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abnormal psyc Page 2
Document Summary
L2 - psychological models and approaches to treatment. Most dominant model in 1st half of the 20th century. Conscious at this very moment what are we thinking. Preconscious - person not aware of these thoughts but can be easily brought into the consciousness. Proposes unconscious mind is primary source of human behaviour, and is the most important and biggest part of the mind. Represents values and norms we assimilate as we go through life. Id and superego = constant conflict between what you want and what you know you can have. Ego tries to figure out how to meet both id and superego needs. Psychosexual stages of development abnormal psyc page 1. Unresolved conflicts (ego can"t resolve conflict between id and superego) -> anxiety, shame, guilt, embarrassment. Represses id impulses into unconscious e. g. if you dislike someone. Id - wants to get rid of them. Superego - getting rid of them/hurting them is wrong.
