Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes -Thematic Apperception Test, Psychosexual Development, Unconscious Mind

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Human individuality of behave somewhat consistently over time and across different situations. Modest stability from childhood to adult personality but more consistent when an adult. Personality: distinctive, relatively enduring ways to think, feel, act that is unique to a person in diff life situations: behaviours: identity, perceived internal cause, organization and structure attributed to personality. Painful memories and feelings that seemed to have been repressed or pushed out of awareness. Re-experience of traumatic memories & unacceptable feelings which were often sexual or aggressive in nature. Based his theory on careful clinical observation. Psychic energy: instinctual drives which powers mind and constantly presses for direct or indirect release. Divided personality into three separate but interacting structures: id, ego and superego. Id: libidinal energy exists totally within the unconscious mind. Ego: conscious reality principle tests reality of when, what conditions id can safely discharge to satisfy its needs: quest for perfection and tries to delay gratification until conditions are safe and appropriate.