PSY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 54: Psychoanalysis, Classical Conditioning, Behavior Modification
22 Nov 2016
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Module 54: introduction to therapy and the psychological therapies. Psychotherapy- using psychological techniques to assist a person who is having difficulties achieving personal growth: when effect, this will change the brain. Psychoanalysis- the belief introduced by freud that people repress and release their feelings in different associations. Resistance- blocking an anxiety producing thought from consciousness. Interpretation- the analyzed meaning of resistances or significant behavior. Transference- transfer of the analysis of emotions linked with other relationships. Psychodynamic therapies- having patients respond to unconscious forces and childhood experiences that enhance self-insight. Insight therapies- aim to improve psychological functioning by increasing a person"s awareness of their underlying motives: goals: Prove that conscious thoughts are more important than unconscious ones. Behavior therapies- applies learning principles to eliminate unwanted behaviors: classical conditioning techniques, counterconditioning- pairing the trigger stimulus with a new response that is incompatible with the fear.
