PSYCO333 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Apoptosis, Anna Freud, Intellectualization

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO333
• Professor: Jamin Blatter

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Lack of sufficient water in body"s cells is a need that creates psychological state of hthirst, a desire for water. Drive states build until an action causes their tension to be released. If drive isn"t epxresed, its pressure continues to build: hydraulic model. Goal of all life is death": believes that life leads naturally to death and that people desire (unconsciously) to return to nothingness, apoptosis. Suggests that death is indeed an ultimate goal for parts of the body. Refer to the release of emotional tension in such an experience. Megargee argued that people with strong inhibitions against aggressing rarely blow off steam, even when provoked. Overtime, ther feelings build until their restraints can no longer hold. Bc so much e has built up, . Overcontrolled aggressors , revert to their overcontrolled, passive ways. Think that this helps people feel better, but mixed.