PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Morality, Social Class, Token Economy
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3 broad theories covered today: 1) psychodynamic theories. Inner drives of individuals: 2) learning theories. Basic psychodynamic concepts: humans are inherently anti-social; assumption, driven by pleasure-seeking and destructive impulses, crime occurs when impulses aren"t adequately controlled. Personality systems: when we"re talking about the diff impulses: Id: pleasure principle = we"re all seeking immediate pleasure with little consideration for undesirable consequences; present at birth. Represents primitive, instinctual desires (also applies to aggression) Anti-social desires; ego and superego are there to control. Allows the id to fxn in socially acceptable ways; suppresses ids impulses until the appropriate situation arises where the id can act out those impulses. Ex) suppressing aggressive tendencies until someone else picks a fight with you and then you can express them. Focused on the concept of delay of gratification; waiting to go after whatever reward/pleasure you want until it"s appropriate. 3rd level of developed based on concepts of conscience and ego-ideal.
