Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 37: Thematic Apperception Test, Lucian Freud, Nocturnal Enuresis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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All else being equal, jay was likely exposed to: Note difficult position of ego - id and superego are often in conflict. If ego obeys superego, id may not be satisfied. If ego follows id, superego may punish with guilt. Psychodynamic theory is like iceberg: top is conscious, underwater (more of it) is unconscious. Ego has some unconscious and conscious components (half in and out of water) Superego has some unconscious and conscious components as well. Can communicate with ego and id sort of. Interaction of id, ego and superego results in constant struggle --> anxiety. Ego must deal with anxiety, the other two parts don"t care. Neurotic anxiety: fear of id"s desires (from id) Anxiety is very unpleasant - avoid or reduce it! If the threat is in the real world, flee and avoid --> rational move by ego (convince id to avoid)