PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Unconscious Mind, Reality Principle, Factor Analysis
23 Nov 2016
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An individual"s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting focus: what makes us unique, rather than what we all have in common if i asked you to describe someone you know, you would describe their personality. Personality is a dynamic interaction between opposing influences. Nurture plays a significant role in personality development. Determinism: the underlying bases of our personality determine our behaviour thus every act is revealing first theory to emphasize that the unconscious mind was a significant influence on personality levels of mind conscious relatively small aspect of personality. Unconscious relatively large aspect of personality influences behaviour without our awareness. Dynamic interaction of 3 systems id, ego, superego id: Natur: biological drives to seek pleasure (esp. sex) and act aggressively. Develops through childhood (and onwards) largely conscious reality principle: managing the id"s drive for pleasure, given real- world constraints superego: largely conscious. Develops later and guided by cultural norms conscience: how we ought to behave.
