PSY 235 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Freudian Slip, Castration Anxiety, Unconscious Mind
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Psy 235 - chapter 6 - personality psychology: understanding yourself and others. All psychodynamic theories involve the conscious and unconscious mind. Conscious - part of your mind that you are aware of. Unconscious - part of the mind that we are not consciously aware of. Not simple to understand one"s unconscious mind. Usually must discover these thoughts in more indirect ways. Focuses on the conflicts between the conscious and unconscious parts of the brain. Many concepts in psychodynamics are difficult to measure empirically. Influenced a lot of later research in personality psychology. Also influenced western culture and pop culture. Freud was inspired to study psychology after seeing a lot of women who were diagnosed with hysteria. Free association - saying whatever comes to mind. Was used to help patients with hysteria. Model of the mind with 3 main parts. Preconscious - keeps unconscious thoughts from entering the conscious. Emphasizes conflict between the pleasure principle and the reality principle.
