PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Penis Envy, Erogenous Zone, Freudian Slip
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We reference stuff like freudian slips during the exam. He was way ahead of his time with theories like, the unconscious mind . Most of the stuff freud talks about is subconscious desires within the person. He proposed that human existence is a constant struggle between a person"s life and death. Structure and dynamics of the psyche: the id: original and most primitive desires, ego: supresses the id"s crazy desires, and thinks of the situation realistically, super ego: internalization of societal values. Divisions of the mind in the topographic model are the conscious [top; things you"re able to recall easily], the preconscious [middle; stuff that you can bring into your mind if you try] and the unconscious. Ex) not stealing peoples food in public when you"re hungry. Ex) resisting the urge to steal something when no one"s watching. Sublimation: transforming id impulses to more acceptable ones. Ex) channel your emotions in a different direction.