Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Unconscious Mind, Preconscious, Personal Unconscious

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Look for causes of behaviour in a dynamic interplay of inner forces that often conflict with each other: focus on unconscious determinants of behaviour. Evaluating psychoanalytic theory: difficult to test, explains too much to allow clear cut predictions. The humanistic perspective: self-actualization the total realization of one"s potential, embrace a positive view that affirms the dignity of the human spirit. The self: self - an organized, consistent set of perceptions of and beliefs about oneself. Fully functioning persons: fully functioning persons do not hide behind masks or adopt artificial roles, feel a sense of inner freedom, self-determination, and choice in direction of growth, free of conditions of worth. Research on the self: the development of self-esteem and its effects on behaviour, the roles played by self enhancement and self consistency motives. Self-esteem: self-esteem how positively or negatively we feel about ourselves. Self-verification and self-enhancement motives: self-verification people are motivated to preserve their self concept by maintain self-consistency and congruence.