PSYC 31a Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Externalization, Virtuous Circle And Vicious Circle, Defence Mechanisms
28 Feb 2017
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Too much focus on sexual and aggressive motives. Not enough focus on social motives - social experiences determine psychological problems. Childhood a period of anxious helplessness and hidden anger toward all-powerful but indifferent adults. Strategies to cope with anxiety and anger alienate the person from the true self. Neurotic personality is one who cannot simply be, but must avoid, attack, or completely comply with others. Desexualized oedipus complex in which the key issues are power and love instead of sexuality and fear. Focus on human need for meaning in life, which comes when we accept responsibility for choices (free will) Intimidated by father, but he added adventure to her life (bible thrower) Mother protected and supported her, but neither gave much affection to her. Culture emphasized over anatomy as destiny approach. Freud - women destined to be inferior to men (or at least feel inferior) and have contempt for their own sex because they lack penises.
