PSYB30H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Ego Ideal, Carl Jung, Unconscious Mind
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The person says whatever comes to mind without consciously trying to control, monitor what they say: dream analysis; the detailed examination of the content and symbolism of dreams in order to decipher their hidden unconscious meaning. Manifest content; describing in great detail what was in your dream. Latent content; true meaning of the dream: parapraxes; mistakes caused by unconscious desires. Symbolic behaviours; actions that seem innocent on the surface but have deeper motives. Implicit association test; the idea that our reaction times can reveal our hidden thoughts and feelings. Structural model of personality; id, ego and superego: primary process thinking (id); makes decision without logical rules and conscious thought. Operates according to the pleasure principle (what it wants/when it wants it) Reflex action; when the id seeks fulfilment through physical action immediately. Wish fulfilment: reality principle (ego); constrains the id with physical and social reality, super ego consists of conscience and ego ideal.
