PSYC 2130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Object Relations Theory, Collective Unconscious, Unconscious Mind
18 Feb 2016
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The theme of most post-freudian psychoanalysts is to move away from his emphasis on built-in sexual and aggressive instincts toward a focus on the interpersonal aspects of life. Our relationships with other people are mediated through our mental images of them which sometimes do not much resemble the way they actually are. Object relations theory psychoanalysis that deals with their origin and implications. Attachment theory, which focuses specifically on how attachments to significant other people, called attachment figures, and our images of such attachments can be a buffer in times of stress. They view sex as less important than freud did. They reinterpret libido as a general motivation toward life and creativity. Some neo-freudians put less emphasis on unconscious mental processes and more emphasis on conscious thought. Ego psychology focus on perception, memory, learning, and rational, conscious thinking. Neo-freudian put less emphasis on instinctual drives and mental life as the source psychological difficulties, and focuses instead on interpersonal relationships.
