PSYC 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Attachment Theory, Unconscious Mind, Melanie Klein
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No evidence to support the all these complexes. Contribute to the study of parent-child relationship. Valid to have unresolved tension with parents. More oppressed thus yearn for the same level of social power. Focus more on social and cultural context of development. Conflict that defines each stage of development. People pass through different tension and how they resolve the tension play a key role in personality development. Main tension is gaining initiative vs end up feeling guilty and carrying that. Too much guilt + too little freedom = constricted personality guilt for the rest of your life. Too much initiation + too much control over environment = antisocial/narcissistic. Degree of ruthlessness in interaction with others. Growing up privileges thus lots of initiative. Growing up with nanny and have lots of freedom. Tension with dad in elementary school phrase. Wisdom is the application of your knowledge adaptively. How people develop relationship with other people.
