SIGMUND FREUD
Born: May 6, 1856
Died: Sept. 23, 1939
Early LifeBorn in Moravia, Czechoslovakia to a young
working-class coupleOf his 2 siblings, his parents favored him most because of
his intellect
Moved to Germany and then to Austria due to his father’s lack of work
Went on to attend medical school and studied neurology
INSTINCTS
SOME INSTINCTS=
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OTHER INSTINCTSAre necessary for survival
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SO WHAT DOES FREUD MEAN?WHERE DOES SEX COME IN?
Freud used the term _______________________________ to refer not just to erotic sexuality but also to the desire for any form of pleasure.
SEXUAL INSTINCTS are CRITICAL in the development of personality.
Course of Study
Founded PSYCHOANALYSIS: the theory and therapy centered upon unconscious thoughts, feelings, and ideas.
Human behavior is based upon unconscious instincts.
PSYCHOANALYSIS
SETTINGRelaxed and comfyPrivatePrivateLimited TimeLimited Time
THERAPISTSits out of sightCounsels, Counsels,
gives advicegives advice
PSYCHOANALYSIS
THE PATIENTAllowed to Allowed to
speak freely speak freely and “open up”and “open up”
“THE COUCH”Makes the Makes the
patient feel patient feel comfortable comfortable and relaxedand relaxed
THE STRUCTURE OF PERSONALITY : unconscious urges that seek unconscious urges that seek
expressionexpression
____________________________:→Seeks immediate pleasure→ Avoid painAvoid pain→ Gratify instincts and desiresGratify instincts and desires
♦ Replace discomfort with comfort
THE ID
ARE YOU A NOW PERSON OR LATER PERSON?
RESULTS IN
REFLEX ACTIONSImmediate relief
For example: Coughing
FANTASIESWish fulfillmentBrief relief of unpleasantness
THE STRUCTURE OF PERSONALITY : “the self”: conscious and
preconscious (subconscious)
Controls thinking and reasoning
Defends against anxietyDefense Mechanisms(Denial, Repression, etc.)
Reality principle
Ego keeps ID “in control”DelaysDelays satisfaction of desires until satisfaction of desires until
it can be done it can be done safelysafely and and effectivelyeffectively
Id and Ego alone = selfish and antisocial personality
THE STRUCTURE OF PERSONALITY
: “Your Conscience”
THE MORAL GUARDIANParental and Societal StandardsGuides the egoCompares ego to the EGO IDEAL
ID SUPEREGO
Ideally, the ID, EGO, and SUPEREGO work in frickin’ harmony to satisfy the demands of
the ID in a reasonable, moral manner
DOMINANT ID…
Uncontrolled instinctsDanger to society
DOMINANT SUPEREGO
Overly criticalObsessive (OCD)
Compare these Personalities
KIM KARDASHIAN
MOTHER THERESA
Compare these Personalities
LINDSAY LOHAN
TOM HANKS
The Cat in the Hat EssayParagraph 1: Explain the Id, Ego, and
Superego and their relationships to each other.Paragraph 2: Choose 2 characters from the
story and describe the progression of their personality throughout the story, according to the id, ego, and superego.
Paragraph 3: Summarize your findings. Include whether or not you agree with Freud’s psychoanalytic view of personality.
DEFENSE MECHANISMS
DEFENSE MECHANISMS
WHAT ARE THEY?
#1
________________________: when a person completely “forgets” a disturbing event.
Example: Childhood abuse
#2
_____________________________:Protecting oneself from unpleasant reality by
refusing to perceive it
“It can’t happen to me!”
“It wasn’t me! I didn’t do it!”
#3
__________________________:When a person transfers negative feelings on someone else; blaming others for your actions
EXAMPLE: YOU made me fail!
#4
______________________________: When a person acts the complete opposite of how they feel to avoid anxiety
EXAMPLE: Congressman Mark Foley
#5
_____________________________:When people take out their feelings on things or people that are not involved in making them feel upset
#6
___________________:Reverting to childlike behavior and defenses
EXAMPLE: Temper Tantrum
#7_____________________Redirecting repressed motives or feelings
into more socially acceptable forms.
PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
The personalities of all humans are formed by the ways we satisfy our sexual instincts during the course of life
__________________: the energy generated by the sexual instinct
♫ …a mulatto…an albino…a mosquito…my libido…hey ♪
But, wait…
A partial or complete halt at some point in one’s psychosexual development
Psychosexual Stages
BIRTH – 18 MONTHS
Pleasure Source = ____________________
Too Much: Overly dependentOverly dependent
Too Little: Pessimistic and hostilePessimistic and hostile
Tally up the Number for Each Group of Questions
A: 4, 5, 7, 9, 15_______________
B: 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 _________
C: 3, 6, 8, 10, 14 _________
Psychosexual Stages18 MONTHS – 2 YEARS
Pleasure source = _________________
Toilet TrainingHolding in Feces
Pressure feels goodPressure feels goodAnal Retentive – Stingy, overly clean, Anal Retentive – Stingy, overly clean,
obsessiveobsessive
Tally up the Number for Each Group of Questions
A: 4, 5, 7, 9, 15 _________
B: 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 _________
C: 3, 6, 8, 10, 14 _________
Psychosexual Stages
Toilet TrainingExcreting Feces
(Letting Feces Fly)Parents too strictParents too strictAnal ExpulsiveAnal Expulsive – Disorderly, risk-taking – Disorderly, risk-taking
behaviorbehavior
Tally up the Number for Each Group of Questions
A: 4, 5, 7, 9, 15 _________
B: 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 _________
C: 3, 6, 8, 10, 14 _________
Psychosexual Stages
After Age 3 or soPleasure Source = ___________
___________________________________: sexual attachment to the parent of the sexual attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and jealousy of the parent opposite sex and jealousy of the parent of the same sexof the same sex
Fixation: Men: boasting of sexual prowess/pedophilia/homosexuality Women: promiscuity/pedophilia/homosexuality
Psychosexual Stages
Ages 5 - 12
Period of little, if any, Period of little, if any, sexual conflictsexual conflict (neither sex is interested in each other)
Psychosexual Stages
Puberty Onward
Unfulfilled sexual desires are satisfiedMature sexualityMature sexuality – responsibility and caring
for others
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