PS101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Syphilis, Libido, Takers
Document Summary
Personality- refers to distinctive patterns of behavior, mannerisms, thoughts, motive and emotion that help to characterize an individual over time and across different situations. Comes from work persona- meaning actors mask. Traits- habitual ways of behaving, thinking and feeling (shy, outgoing, friendly, confident) Movement of psychological energy within a person in the forms of- attachments, conflicts and motivations. Preconscious: out of your awareness, but can be recalled (long-term memory) Unconscious: primary- motivating force of behavior, includes repressed memories, instincts, and wishes that were never allowed into consciousness. Includes sexual instinct (libido) and death (aggressive) instinct. (devil: too controlled by id= impulsive and selfish. Ego- puts reins on the id"s desire for sex and aggression. Both conscious and unconscious- reason and good sense -reality (real. Guy: too controlled by ego= unable to balance personal needs and wishes with realistic limitations. Good feelings of pride when you do something right. Miserable feelings of guilt and shame when you do something wrong.
