Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Unconditional Positive Regard, Trobriand Islands, Insanity Defense

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

Document Summary

Sublimation displacement of aggression into a socially acceptable path. Dreams: thirsty subjects awoken during rem do not dream of drinking. Anthropological evidence: oedipus complex not universal e. g. trobriand islanders. Whatever the scientific answer, freud will remain important. Notion of internal unconscious conflict: we do not completely know ourselves, somehow, this appeals to us so we are always going to be questioning and thinking about whether or not we have unconscious motivation. Scope of theory: it"s not just a theory of personality, it"s a theory of humanity that covers biology, art, humour, the family . Focus on inherent goodness : meanwhile freud says that everyone is innately bad. Everyone is trying to strive for self-actualization: be the best self that you can possibly be. Maslow"s pyramid of needs: physiological safety love esteem. The biggest theorist: carl rogers: he focused on the self. Organized, consistent set of belief and perceptions.