Test yourself…
1)Who is the father of the Psychodynamic approach?
2)What does Psychodynamic mean?
3)What was his theory called?
4)What are the 3 parts called that make up the personality?
5)How many stages are there?
6)Name one defence mechanism?
7)If you are ‘tight’ with money as an adult, what stage are you likely to be fixated in?
8)If boys have an Oedipus complex, what complex do girls have?
9)What was the boys name who have a phobia of horses and how old was he?
10)What does OCD stand for?
What do you think the dream is really about? Try and analyse it.
Beth has a recurring dream that she is in a supermarket and is standing at the till about to pay for some
items, but when she opens her purse, all her money falls onto the floor and rolls away. She tries to run
after it to pick it up, but she is not fast enough and it rolls out of her reach. She goes home feeling really
angry and when she gets into the kitchen she removes all the cups and plates from the cupboard and
smashes them on the floor.
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
About Us...
Our personality is made up of 3 parts. These are the ID, EGO and SUPEREGO. The ID is what you would call the devilish side of your personality and is present from birth, this is said to be the ‘pleasure principle’ because it demands immediate gratification.
The EGO part of our personality is the rational and logical part. This develops at the age of 2. The EGO is said to be the ‘reality principle’ because it is able to distinguish between a wish and reality which the ID is not able to do so. The EGO can postpone satisfaction until an appropriate time or place.
The SUPEREGO is the third part of the personality to develop and it happens between the ages of 3-6. The SUPEREGO develops the conscience (punishing) and the ego-ideal (rewarding). It is said to be the ‘morality principle’ because the conscience makes you feel guilty for doing something bad and the ego-ideal rewards you for doing something good.
Freud also had an explanation for mental disorders.
Freud believed some cases of depression may have a biological basis, many were linked to early childhood loss experiences.
He said obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) are a type of defence mechanism that are there to keep the mind occupied and displace more threatening thoughts. Compulses are a way of reducing anxiety by giving the sufferer a way of expressing the obsessive feelings in an acceptable way.
According to Freud, phobias are the surface expression of underlying conflicts between the ID, EGO and SUPEREGO, that have their origins in childhood.
Freud did a study on a little boy called Little Hans, 5 years old and he had a phobia of horses. Freud believed little Hans fancied his mum and after having a dream he married her it was the end of his oedipus complex and his phobia was gone. Boys have an oedipus complex and girls have an electra complex.
The EGO part of our personality is the rational and logical part. This develops at the age of 2. The EGO is said to be the ‘reality principle’ because it is able to distinguish between a wish and reality which the ID is not able to do so. The EGO can postpone satisfaction until an appropriate time or place.
The SUPEREGO is the third part of the personality to develop and it happens between the ages of 3-6. The SUPEREGO develops the conscience (punishing) and the ego-ideal (rewarding). It is said to be the ‘morality principle’ because the conscience makes you feel guilty for doing something bad and the ego-ideal rewards you for doing something good.
Freud also had an explanation for mental disorders.
Freud believed some cases of depression may have a biological basis, many were linked to early childhood loss experiences.
He said obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) are a type of defence mechanism that are there to keep the mind occupied and displace more threatening thoughts. Compulses are a way of reducing anxiety by giving the sufferer a way of expressing the obsessive feelings in an acceptable way.
According to Freud, phobias are the surface expression of underlying conflicts between the ID, EGO and SUPEREGO, that have their origins in childhood.
Freud did a study on a little boy called Little Hans, 5 years old and he had a phobia of horses. Freud believed little Hans fancied his mum and after having a dream he married her it was the end of his oedipus complex and his phobia was gone. Boys have an oedipus complex and girls have an electra complex.
What Did Freud Do For Us?
Freud helped us to understand ourselves and our inner personality. To recognize our feelings he analysed our dreams. He believed all dreams had different meanings. For example, if furniture occurs in your dreams this would symbolise women. Freud believed this because women are portrayed as house wives.
Our upbringing determines our adult personality due to the 5 stages in which we experience from birth through childhood. These 5 stages are (oral, anal, phallic, latency and genital). The most important occur between the ages of 0-5, these stages verify our behaviour later on in life. Fixation is used to explain many adult behaviour traits such as biting your nails would mean your fixated in the oral stage and if you are tight with money, you are fixated in the anal stage.
Our personality is made up of 3 parts. These are the ID, EGO and SUPEREGO. The ID is what you would call the devilish side of your personality and is present from birth, this is said to be the ‘pleasure principle’ because it demands immediate gratification.
Freud believed we use unconscious ego defence mechanisms to protect the ego from temporary threat or trauma and to help us cope with issues we may have. They are a way of coping with certain problems. Examples of defence mechanisms – repression which is forcing painful memory, feelings into the unconscious mind. Denial which is refusing to accept and aspect of reality.
Our upbringing determines our adult personality due to the 5 stages in which we experience from birth through childhood. These 5 stages are (oral, anal, phallic, latency and genital). The most important occur between the ages of 0-5, these stages verify our behaviour later on in life. Fixation is used to explain many adult behaviour traits such as biting your nails would mean your fixated in the oral stage and if you are tight with money, you are fixated in the anal stage.
Our personality is made up of 3 parts. These are the ID, EGO and SUPEREGO. The ID is what you would call the devilish side of your personality and is present from birth, this is said to be the ‘pleasure principle’ because it demands immediate gratification.
Freud believed we use unconscious ego defence mechanisms to protect the ego from temporary threat or trauma and to help us cope with issues we may have. They are a way of coping with certain problems. Examples of defence mechanisms – repression which is forcing painful memory, feelings into the unconscious mind. Denial which is refusing to accept and aspect of reality.
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