PSYC-1000 Chapter Notes -Hermione Granger, Humanistic Psychology, Unconscious Mind
25 Apr 2022
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Figures and tables from an introduction to psychological science 3e (canadian edition) Know the key terminology related to the psychodynamic and humanistic approaches to personality. Understand how ppl use defense mechanisms to cope w/ conflicting thoughts and feelings. Understand the developmental stages freud used to explain the origins of personality. Apply both psychodynamic and humanistic perspectives to explain personality. Analyze whether projective tests are valid measures of personality. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of psychodynamic perspectives. Psychodynamic theory: an evolving family of theories and ideas that share many key features. Pioneer of personality psychology and psychological disorder treatments. Assumptions of psychodynamic theory the mind = "black box" even to oneself. Humans have little control over self and little control over behaviours. Conscious mind: one"s current awareness, contains everything a person"s aware of at a given moment. + materials beneath the level of consciousness (i. e. things we could be aware of if desired)
