PSYCH 1XX3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Unconditional Positive Regard, Cognitive Therapy, Countertransference
1 Oct 2016
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Mind (psyche) contained three levels of awareness. -conscious thoughts you have access to at any moment. -preconscious contents can be actively brought to mind as needed. -unconscious inaccessible thoughts, repressed memories, primitive urges. -id unconscious, motivated to fulfil innate desires/urges. -ego bridges three awareness levels and is responsible for executing urges of id in a socially acceptable way. -superego bridges all three levels, seeks to govern behaviours in a way that"s morally, socially acceptable. Unsuccessful management of three is thought to drive unhealthy behave. /anxiety/stress. Catharsis process of resolving conflicts brought into conscious awareness (via. Patient"s thoughts, emotions, memories, must be brought from unconscious conscious mind. Is a difficult task due to ego defence mechanisms that prevent this process. Freud developed techniques e. g. having patient lie on chair facing away to help them minimize the feel of being observed. Free association let patient"s mind wander, give minimal cues, analyze wandering thoughts. Dream analysis analyze dreams (defences of ego relaxed)
