PSYC 2740 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cortisol, Oral Stage, Introjection
1 Jul 2016
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Components of psychodynamic theory: components of the psyche. Primitive and least rational part of our selves. Seeks pleasure and immediate gratification without concern of the possible consequences for inappropriate thoughts and actions. Reservoir for the libido (individuals psychic energy that demands expression: when pleasure is not possible, can achieve temporary satisfaction via primary process thinking: person generates cognitive images of pleasurable stimuli ex. Fantasizing about sex with someone who you cannot have sex with ughh aka wish fulfillment: catharsis: reduction of tension by engaging in processes that provides some temporary relief, libido reflects eros: life instinct postulated by freud. Thanatos: death instinct: freud saw humans willingness to be destructive toward ourselves as part of a death instinct that is constantly in conflict with eros, the life instinct (ww1 leading to ww2, ex. Death instinct operating during pleasure seeking would be dangerous activities such as extreme use of dangerous drugs: the ego.
