PSY 034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Introjection, Countertransference, Psychosexual Development
19 Dec 2020
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Three major facets of psychoanalytic theory: clash with one another. The structure of the mind and the distinct functions of personality hat sometimes. The defense mechanisms with which the mind defends itself from these clashes or. Denial: refuses to acknowledge some aspect of objective reality of subjective experience conflicts disorders associated with = neuroses that is apparent to others. Displacement: transfers a feeling about or a response to an object that causes discomfort onto another, usually less threatening, object or person. Projection: falsely attributes own unacceptable feelings impulses or thoughts to another individual or object. Rationalization: conceals the true motivations for actions, thoughts, or feelings through elaborate reassuring or self-serving but incorrect explanations. Reaction formation: substitutes behaviour, thoughts, or feelings that are the direct opposite of unacceptable ones (ex. A man with sexual feelings toward children crusades against child pornography. Repression: blocks disturbing wishes, thoughts or experiences from conscious awareness.
