Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes -Positron Emission Tomography, Psychosexual Development, Josef Breuer

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Although biological theories were still influential, psychoanalytical and behaviourism dominated the early part of the 20thc. Trained as a neurologist and worked in psychiatry at charcot (france). Settled in vienna and published studies in hysteria with josef breuer. 3 important aspects of psychoanalytic theory: structure of the mind, strategies used to deal with threats to the stability of the mind, stages of psychosocial development crucial for the development of (ab)normal behaviour, mind: Id - basic instinctual drives and the source of psychic energy(libido). Always seeks pleasure- totally unconscious- urges and activities are outside of our awareness. Ego develops with the id comes in contact with reality. Mediates between the id"s impulses and the demands and restrictions of reality. Has both conscious and unconscious components, so we are aware of its actions. Superego imposes a moral restraint on the id"s impulses (esp sexual/aggressive). Partly conscious and unconscious and also tries to manage or inhibit the id"s impulses.