Sigmund Freud Psychosexual Theory

Tell me what you know about Freud’s theory. Tell me what you know about Freud’s theory. Why is it called psychosexual? Why is it called psychosexual? What does Freud mean when he talks about Infantile Sexuality? What does Freud mean when he talks about Infantile Sexuality? What is biological determinism? What is biological determinism? Who were Freud’s patients? Who were Freud’s patients?

Freud’s Assumptions Energy is neither created nor destroyed - ONLY transformed Energy is neither created nor destroyed - ONLY transformed Human Nature has energetic qualities --- libido Human Nature has energetic qualities --- libido Infants are born with a fixed amount of energy Infants are born with a fixed amount of energy

The Dynamic System -- Psychic Energy Good – Eros Bad -- Thanatos

Structural System Id -- Unconscious -- pleasure, irrational Ego -- Preconscious – reality, reason and sanity Superego -- Conscious -- conscience, moral reasoning

Sequential System Oral - incorporate outside world Anal - acquisition of personal power and control Phallic - development of sex role Latent - hidden, reorganization Genital - puberty

Too much or too little? Come on Freud make up your mind. Id – oral Id – oral What do you look like when our suitcase contains oral? Smokers, Fingernail biters GossipersOvereaters Rumor spreaders

Potty training, what’s the big deal? Anal Anal What do we look like when our suitcase contains effects of Anal? The odd couple.

Phallic, why do I love and hate my parents? Opposite sex parent love Opposite sex parent love Same sex parent competition, fear, hate. Same sex parent competition, fear, hate. Learn sex role through competition Learn sex role through competition What about our suitcase here? We are attracted to those who have the same qualities as our opposite parent We are attracted to those who have the same qualities as our opposite parent

Latency, how am I doing next to my friends? Comparing my newly developed sex role to that of my peers Comparing my newly developed sex role to that of my peers First time outside the family First time outside the family Hidden and underground Hidden and underground What’s the effect on our suitcase? Supermale, superfemales. We don’t ever assume a role that is counter to our own gender. Supermale, superfemales. We don’t ever assume a role that is counter to our own gender.

Genital, why am I having such difficulty with my mother? Connect with the opposite sex Connect with the opposite sex Expressing energy toward that group Expressing energy toward that group For the first time Freud’s theory is actually PsychoSEXUAL. For the first time Freud’s theory is actually PsychoSEXUAL. What about our suitcase here? I’ve got to throw off my mother, already in my suitcase so that I can express my energies to “Barbara.” I’ve got to throw off my mother, already in my suitcase so that I can express my energies to “Barbara.”

Freud’s Methods of Study Free Association – tell me what that means to you Free Association – tell me what that means to you Projective Tests – Ink blot tests Projective Tests – Ink blot tests Dream Interpretation – Manifest and Latent Dream Interpretation – Manifest and Latent Hypnosis – early but abandoned due to false memories of the id. Hypnosis – early but abandoned due to false memories of the id.

Defense Mechanisms Protection for the fragile ego. Protection for the fragile ego. Repression – I forgot my wife’s name Regression – I want my kids to enjoy the same games I played. Projection – I want to have an affair, I project these feelings to my wife Reaction Formation – I’m jealous of my wife’s attention to our newborn. I’ll be overprotective. Displacement – usually in dreams.

So What do you think of Freud Now? Was he fixated on sex? Was he fixated on sex? Does his theory help to explain behavior? Does his theory help to explain behavior? Do you live your life by any of Freud’s principles? Do you live your life by any of Freud’s principles? How could Freud’s theory help you better understand your students? How could Freud’s theory help you better understand your students?