PSYC 2130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Unconscious Mind, Reaction Formation, Cognitive Dissonance
18 Feb 2016
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Chapter 11: the workings of the unconscious mind. The tension between these three aspects of reality what is right, what is possible, and what you want is a fact of life. The ego tries to figure out the rational thing to do. The id, ego, and superego can find themselves at odds. Ego psychologists believe that compromise formation is the most important function of the ego. When parts of the mind want different things, the go must seek some way for all of them to get little of what they want. Purpose of psychoanalytic therapy is to uncover and eventually relieve hidden sources of anxiety. Freud underemphasized the anxiety generated by realistic facts. First is the unpleasant fact that everyone is doomed to die at some point. Many of our thought processes and motivations are based on an effort to deal with and avoid thinking about this literally terrifying truth.
