Psychoanalytical Perspectives: Freud

Psychoanalytic Perspectives psychodynamics  linking how one’s conscious and unconscious thoughts invoke their behavior preconscious  unconscious thoughts that can be easily recalled and brought to consciousness free association  a technique used in psychoanalysis where the patient speaks freely of their thoughts which often leads to discoveries of the unconscious libido  driving instinct energy in the id Myers, David G. (2007). Psychology: EIGHTH EDITION. New York: Worth Publishers. Anne, John. (2001). Dimished Desire: CAUSES OF LOW LIBIDO IN MALE AND FEMALE.

Structures of Personality Id  The largest and unconscious part of your personality that seeks to satisfy physiological needs no matter what. Ego  It is partly conscious and partly unconscious. It puts constraints on the id’s needs. Superego  Partly conscious and partly unconscious. Tells us what is right and wrong because it wants us to choose what is right. Myers, David G. (2007). Psychology: EIGHTH EDITION. New York: Worth Publishers.

Psychoanalytic Perspectives pleasure principle  people have a tendency to seek pleasure and avoid pain, and they do so without acknowledging any consequences reality principle  people will delay pleasure in order to assure pleasure after taking account of reality and acknowledging its obstacles "Definition: Pleasure Principle and Reality Principle." College of Liberal Arts : Purdue University. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar

Frater, J. (2007, November 15). Top 7 Psychological Defense Mechanisms - Listverse. Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse. Retrieved March 13, 2010, from Craik, K. (n.d.). Defense Mechanisms. Psychology Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 15, 2010, from Syque ( ). Coping Mechanisms. Retrieved from

Defense Mechanisms repression  the unconscious suppression of uncomfortable thoughts. when certain unbearable events occur, we place them in our subconscious to forget about or deal with later. projection  assigning uncomfortable thoughts or feelings to another person reaction formation  when a person wants to do or say something but actually does or says the complete opposite of what they really want.

Defense Mechanisms rationalization  when a person tries to convince himself/herself of something based on rational and logical thoughts denial  a form of repression where a person refuses to acknowledge that an event has occurred. The person acts as though nothing has happened, behaving in ways that others may see as bizarre.

Defense Mechanisms identification  boosting self-esteem by aligning with someone(s)  partial identification: when a person associates himself/herself (whether it be an actual association or a make-believe one) with someone else in order to be part of a social group  primary identification: taking on the characteristics of someone else in order to be able to do things that the model was able to do (usually a parent)  narcissistic identification: when a person imitates something because of their loss of it

Defense Mechanisms sublimation  turning undesirable needs into something that is more desirable. displacement  converting feelings generated by one thing / person into feelings expressed towards another external object / person

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