PSY 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Freudian Slip, Anal Retentiveness, Electra Complex
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A perso(cid:374)"s (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s patter(cid:374) of thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g, feeli(cid:374)g, a(cid:374)d a(cid:272)ti(cid:374)g. Human behavior is the result of an interaction between the conscious and unconscious mind. Unconscious mind: reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, whishes, feelings, and memories. Getting stuck at one of the psychosexual stages. Adult who is passive and dependent on others (just like a nursing baby) Person may focus and seek oral gratification this could be smoking or over eating. Tactics that reduce or redirect anxiety by distorting reality. All unconsciously used and based on repression. Repression: pushing anxiety-causing thoughts feelings and memories from consciousness. Freudia(cid:374) slips: ver(cid:271)al (cid:862)slips(cid:863) are the result of the u(cid:374)(cid:272)o(cid:374)s(cid:272)ious seepi(cid:374)g through. Ex: we often repress sadness and act happily towards acquaintances. Co(cid:448)eri(cid:374)g up (cid:455)our o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:862)threate(cid:374)i(cid:374)g(cid:863) i(cid:373)pulses (cid:271)(cid:455) attri(cid:271)uti(cid:374)g the(cid:373) to others. E(cid:454): (cid:862)are (cid:455)ou (cid:272)heati(cid:374)g o(cid:374) (cid:373)e? (cid:863) (cid:894)(cid:449)he(cid:374) the(cid:455) are (cid:272)heati(cid:374)g o(cid:374) (cid:455)ou(cid:895) Directing sexual or aggressive behaviors towards another target. Providing self-justif(cid:455)i(cid:374)g e(cid:454)pla(cid:374)atio(cid:374)s i(cid:374) pla(cid:272)e of a(cid:272)tual (cid:862)threate(cid:374)i(cid:374)g(cid:863) u(cid:374)(cid:272)o(cid:374)s(cid:272)ious reason for behavior.
