PSYA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Hypnosis, Oedipus Complex, Penis Envy
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Psya02 lecture 11 personality development: the psychodynamic view th 2016. In current day psychology, freud"s theories are discredited and only used for historical reference: however, many of his ideas have influenced psychology significantly even though they are not necessarily accurate. Wasn"t trained as a psychologist, he was trained as a physiologist and an expert in observation, which marked his work thereafter. Came to believe that all human behaviour is motivated by instinctual desires that provide psychic energy. The manner in which our internal energies are released determines our personalities. Instinct (id: your basic animal instincts, the little devil on your shoulder that tells you go do that, it will be fun, you will enjoy it. I. e. , things that when fulfilled will be frowned upon in society, such as sexual behaviours, etc. Reason (ego: reality, the balance between the id and superego.
