国外心理学导论19.pptVIP

Module 19 Freudian Humanistic Theories FREUD’S PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY Definition Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory of Personality emphasizes the importance of early childhood experiences, unconscious or repressed thoughts that we cannot voluntarily access, and the conflicts between conscious and unconscious forces that influence our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors FREUD’S PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY (CONT.) Conscious Versus Unconscious forces Conscious thought wishes, desires, or thoughts that we are aware of, or can recall, at any given moment Unconscious forces wishes, desires, or thoughts that, because of their disturbing or threatening content, we automatically repress and cannot voluntarily access Unconscious motivation Freudian concept that refers to the influence of repressed thoughts, desires, or impulses on our conscious thoughts and behaviors FREUD’S PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY (CONT.) Techniques to discover the unconscious Free association technique in which clients are encouraged to talk about any thoughts or images that enter their head; the assumption is that this kind of free-flowing, uncensored talking will provide clues to unconscious material Dream interpretation technique of analyzing dreams, is based on the assumption that dreams contain underlying, hidden meanings and symbols that provide clues to unconscious thoughts and desires FREUD’S PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY (CONT.) Techniques to discover the unconscious Freudian slips mistakes or slips of the tongue that we make in everyday speech; such mistakes, which are often embarrassing, are thought to reflect unconscious thoughts or wishes DIVISIONS OF THE MIND Id, ego, and superego Freud divided the mind into three separate processes each has a different function interactions among the id, ego, and superego result in conflicts DIVISIONS OF THE MIND (CONT.) Id, ego, and superego Id: pleasure seeker first division of the mind to develop contains two biological drives: sex and aggression id’s goal is to pursue pleasure and