PSYC 406 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Rorschach Test, Thematic Apperception Test, The Conscious Mind
31 Oct 2017
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Overview: defining personality, approaches to personality, what is it, what counts, a note about (cid:498)reification(cid:499, 1. Historical approaches bumps, blots and bodies: 2. Trait: a note about (cid:498)reification(cid:499) they are real or tangible, reification: occurs when abstract constructs are treated as if. The conscious mind is what you are presently aware of, what you are thinking about right now: 2. The preconscious mind is stored in your memory that you are not presently aware of but can gain access to: 3. The id: is the (cid:498)original personality(cid:499), the only part present at birth and the part the other two parts of our personality grow out of. Freud called defense mechanisms, processes that distort reality and protect us from anxiety: freud"s defense mechanisms. Unknowingly placing an unpleasant memory or thought in the unconscious. Reverting back to immature behavior from an earlier stage of development. Redirecting unacceptable feelings from the original source to a safer substitute target.
