Sociology 1020 Study Guide - Final Guide: Unconscious Mind
27 Mar 2018
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Brain- this is an organ designated to operate our bodies. Mind- represents our thought and beliefs and controls our behaviour. Psychodynamic- a school of thought that links behaviour with the unconscious mind: belief that childhood experiences largely shaped who are you today. Conscious- the part of your mind dealing with reality- lots of control. Unconscious- the abstract portion of our mind which you cant control. Id- instance, satisfies our basic needs of survival- safety, food and sex. Defence mechanism- used by the ego to repress painful memories. Denial- an example of repression (cid:498)if i think about it, it will go away(cid:499)
