Freud and Flies Father of modern psychiatry First

Father of modern psychiatry • First to understand that the mind could be in

Interesting……… Focused on mother • Breast feedingdetermined feelings of well-being, self esteem • “Oral

Really? …… • Toilet training was a critical life juncture • Toilet training too

“A boy’s best friend is his mother…” • Behavior was shaped by mother •

Okay- a little more normal ID • Born with “id” • Allows us to

Does not play well with others! • Uses pleasure principal • Amoral • Will

EGO • Understands reality • Mediates between drives and reality • Includes tolerance, planning

Note to self…. • Other people have needs and desires • You can be

Here he is--SUPEREGO!! • Morality and conscience • Acts in opposition to id •

Healthiest person? • Healthiest person has strong ego • Too much id= obnoxious, selfish

Which boy fits ? • Jack? Simon? Ralph? Piggy?

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Freud and Flies

Father of modern psychiatry • First to understand that the mind could be in need of treament- just like the body • Pioneered psychoanalysis--first known as the “talking cure”

Interesting……… Focused on mother • Breast feedingdetermined feelings of well-being, self esteem • “Oral fixations” smoking, drinking, result of breast feeding errors

Really? …… • Toilet training was a critical life juncture • Toilet training too laxcareless, slobbish person • Toilet training too severe- “anal retentive”

“A boy’s best friend is his mother…” • Behavior was shaped by mother • Boys resented father • LOVED mother • A lot…….

Okay- a little more normal ID • Born with “id” • Allows us to survive • Does not care about others • Does not care about reality • Ages 0 -1

Does not play well with others! • Uses pleasure principal • Amoral • Will not take no for an answer • Includes sexual (libido) and aggressive human drives

EGO • Understands reality • Mediates between drives and reality • Includes tolerance, planning and control • Id=horse/ ego=rider

Note to self…. • Other people have needs and desires • You can be hurt trying to fulfill your desires • Develops from ages 1 -5

Here he is--SUPEREGO!! • Morality and conscience • Acts in opposition to id • Develops due to restraints of caregivers • Asks for perfection

Healthiest person? • Healthiest person has strong ego • Too much id= obnoxious, selfish • Too much superego= severe, judgmental, inflexible

Which boy fits ? • Jack? Simon? Ralph? Piggy?

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