PSYCH 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Unconscious Mind, Scientific Method, Phallic Stage

• School: Cornell University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 1101
• Professor: David Pizarro

Document Summary

Observations infused with interpretations without basis: much of what he said about psychology is likely wrong. Even worse would be if he was not even wrong: also, weird. Looking at selection of patients with weird qualities. Cannot build universality from people who are seeking psychoanalysis: but also some very interesting and influential ideas, also, some things just have to be taught in an intro psych course. Example of a big theory: tries to understand everything. Everyday life, humor, dreams, development, personality, etc: attempts a real explanation. Dreams, jokes, personality, neuroses even religion and civilization owe their existence to the big idea of freud"s: the dynamic unconscious: understanding failures of freud"s attempt at big theorizing sets the stage for understanding how scientific psychology unfolded. Lasting contribution: the unconscious mind, basic, often hidden, motivations influence all aspects of psychology, the importance of early childhood development. Very little emphasis on children development at the time.