PSYC 2740 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Ego Psychology, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Karen Horney

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2740
• Professor: Carol Anne Hendry

Document Summary

Repression and contemporary research on memory: loftus research on recovered memories, repressed and recovered memories of sexual assault, false memories: memories that have been implanted by well meaning therapists or other interrogating a subject about some events. Subliminal information primes associated material in memory: priming: makes that associated material more accessible to conscious awareness that is not primed, motivated unconscious: information that is unconscious can actually motivate or influence subsequent behaviour. Id psychology: freud: sex, aggression, ego and superego, ego psychology: erikson, powerful and independent part of personality, involved mastering the environment, achieving one"s goals, and hence in establishing one"s identity. Identity crisis: desperation and confusion a person feels when they have not developed a strong sense of identity. If it doesn"t go well, they become resigned to failure or to not even take the initiative to pursue goals: industry vs inferiority, age 4, children compare themselves to others and develop competence and achievement.