Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sexual Function, The Conscious Mind, Sexual Attraction

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Psychology 2035 perspectives on personality chapter 2. Individual differences in traits and behaviour that are stable over time and consistent across situations. Seeks immediate gratification of needs regardless of the circumstances. Engages in primary process thinking fantasies that satisfy needs: the ego operates at both conscious and unconscious levels. The 3 structures constantly interact with each other negotiate how libidinal energy will be used: the ego has the toughest job it must control the id and the superego. Anxiety tells the ego its about to lose control: threats from id neurotic anxiety, threats from superego moral anxiety. Defense mechanisms allow ego to stay in control; used to reduce anxiety. How libidinal energy is expressed and focused as we mature psychosexual development. Note: not everyone is equally successful at passing through these stages; libidinal energy might get (cid:862)tied-up(cid:863) at a parti(cid:272)ular stage.