Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Libido, Anal Retentiveness, Existentialism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Lynda Hutchinson

Document Summary

Personality a distinctive pattern of behaviour, mannerisms, thoughts, motives and emotions that characterizes an individual over time and across different situations. Traits what the pattern consists of, a characteristic of an individual, describing a habitual way of behaving, thinking or feeling. Psychodynamic theories of personality: sigmund freud"s theory of psychoanalysis. A theory of personality and a method of psychotherapy developed by freud; it emphasizes unconscious motives and con icts: freud"s theory is called psychodynamic. Theories that explain behaviour and personality in terms of unconscious energy dynamics within the individual: the structure of personality. The id the part of the personality containing inherited psychic energy, particularly sexual and aggressive instincts: psychic energy = libido fuels the life or sexual instincts of the id. The ego the part of the personality that represents reason, good sense and rational self control the referee between the needs of instinct and the demands of society.