PSYC 2230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Neurosis, Little Albert Experiment, Xerostomia

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2230
• Professor: Frank Marchese

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Motivational psychology (photocopy: concept of drive: introduced originally by freud and woodworth in early 1900s and replaced concept of instinct. Energy beyond a certain point is unpleasant since o(cid:396)ga(cid:374)is(cid:373) go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)ed (cid:271)y (cid:862)principle of constancy. (cid:863: reduce excitation in nervous system and this is pleasurable. Object may change in course of life but moving force remains the same. Fixation of an object or restricted range of objects may occur: source of moving force is the need (bodily deficit from which too much excitation hunger, thirst, fatigue, etc. , arises). Objects provide need reduction, may change throughout life and vary: two classes of moving forces: life and death: eros-life and thantos-distruction. Life force: psychic energy that powers it is eros. Life force consists of reproductive, sexual and life affirming functions. Before puberty libido is separated into different stages (psycho-sexual) representing different zones of body.