Freud Psychoanalytic Theory

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Personality
Describes peoples charateristic ways of thinking, feeling and acting-Stable over time, predictable
Trait
A charateristic of an individual, describing a habituale way of behaving thinking or feeing
Explaine the focus of Freuds pshychodynamic theroy.
Movement of psychological energy in the form of attachments, conflicts and motivations.
id
Fueled by sexual instinct, and agression instint. "wants" of the personality
ego
Represents reason,good sense, and rational self control.
Superego
Represents conscience, morality and social standards.
id,ego and superego interact.......
Healthy personality must keep all 3 in balance.
Oral stage
1st year of life, experience the world through their mouths.
Anal stage
2 to 3 years old, tolite trainning and control of bodily waste are key issues...anal rtentive or anal expulsive.
Phallic stage
Most crucial stage 3-6 years old. Child wishes to posses the parent of the other sex, and get rid of the parent of the same sex.
Repression
Excluding unconfortable thought from consciousness
Projection
Attributing ones repressed motives, feelings, or wishes to others.
Displacement
Shifting repressed motives from an original object to a substitute object.
Reaction Formation
Expression of ideas and emotions that are oppisite of ones repressed beliefs or feelings
Regression
Reverting to childlike behavior or defences