PSYCH 7A Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Anal Stage, Oral Stage, Weaning
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Psych 7a - lecture 16 - personality (cont. ) According to freud: personality arises from the conflict between our aggressive, pleasure-seeking impulses, and the internal and social restraints against satisfying them. Contains basic drives to survive, reproduce, and act aggressively. Pleasure principle - all needs should be satisfied immediately. Makes sure the id"s impulses are expressed in effective and realistic ways, taking into accounts the demands of the outside world. Functions mainly in the conscious and preconscious. Reality principle - behavior must take into accounts the state of the external world in addition to the needs and urges arising from within. Ego mediates between the impulsive demands of the id and the idealistic demands of the superego. Forms during first few years of life. Children pass through a series of psychosexual stages. Mouth is a source of tension reduction (e. g. eating) and pleasurable sensations (e. g. tasting, licking, sucking)
