PSYC 2510 Lecture Notes - Oedipus Complex, Toilet Training, Personal Unconscious
20 Nov 2012
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Trait habitual pattern of thought, emotion, and behaviour. Five basic traits underlie the expression of more superficial traits. Not every part of personality falls under these categories. Psychoanalytic theory personality is shaped by early childhood experiences, unconscious motives and conflicts, and coping/defense mechanisms. Controversial most of his theories revolved around sexual urges. Id biological urges, wants to be satisfied. Ego wants the same things, but can put the breaks on the id. Superego developed around the ages of 3 to 5 (when kids start to internalize beliefs of right and wrong), the polar opposite of the id. Consciousness what you"re aware of at the moment. Preconscious things that you"re aware of but not accessing at the moment. Unconscious the biggest thing about freud"s theories, things that we are not aware of. The 3 components have different goals, which create internal conflicts. Defense mechanisms used to cope with anxiety. Denial refusal to acknowledge that there is a problem.
