PSYC 1115 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Narcissism, Anna Freud, Lipton
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Psychic issues may influence behavior, even when people aren"t aware of them. Based on experiences with patients, freud developed an elaborate theory. Desire to keep the parts of freudian theory that work. Behavior reflects jconflicts between desires and societal normal. Unconscious (implicit) representations of self and others guide relationships. Freud"s view: unacceptable thoughts pushed into the unconscious. Victims of incest and childhood abuse typically do recall these events 10-15 yrs later. Very difficult to prove whether a recovered memory is true. It is possible to implant memories of mundane events. Traumatic events are particularly memorable, less likely to be forgotten: modern view of the unconscious: motivated vs. cognitive. Motivated view: we bury hidden needs/ desires in the unconscious. Cognitive view: information perceived may become unconscious and influence us. Concepts may be perceived and influence us, without our even knowing it. Pp subliminally primed with tea or nonsense words. Pp more likely to buy tea over other drink.
