psychlotron org uk Id Ego Superego Instincts Reality
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Id: Ego: Superego: Instincts Reality Morality psychlotron. org. uk Remember us?
Today’s session You are learning to. . . • Apply theoretical concepts to create explanations of behaviour • Criticise and evaluate psychological theories • Elaborate on criticisms & express them clearly psychlotron. org. uk You are learning about. . . • Psychodynamic theories of offending • The scientific method
psychlotron. org. uk How would a Freudian explain criminal behaviour?
Right. Gimme food. NOW. Then let’s have some fun. Find some drink and drugs. And sex. Don’t care how you get it. Weak superego OK. psychlotron. org. uk Stop! It’s wrong!
Deviant superego We’re skint, guys, but I could always rob someone. OK by me. psychlotron. org. uk I’m hungry. Get some food.
You revolting, filthy WORM! You DISGUST me! I can’t even bear to share a psyche with you! You’re SCUM! Excessively strong superego (1) I am unworthy and I must be PUNISHED! psychlotron. org. uk No-one ever listens to me.
Don’t even think about listening to him. Nothing good will come of it. Pretend he’s not there. Excessively strong superego (2) I am feeling very calm. La la la. psychlotron. org. uk NOW EVERYONE’S GONNA DIE!
‘Overcontrolled’ violent offenders • Megargee (1966) • Some evidence, but a minority of offenders • Question of whether anger is repressed or unacknowledged psychlotron. org. uk – Case studies of extremely violent offenders – Low aggression before and after – ‘Strangulated affect’ – expression of anger inhibited until it all comes out at once
‘Affectionless psychopathy’ • What did John Bowlby suggest about the causes of deviant behaviour? psychlotron. org. uk – Disruption of prototypical attachment relationship – Impaired ability to relate to others – Affectionless character – antisocial behaviour
‘Affectionless psychopathy’ • What evidence did Bowlby put forward to support his theory? – ‘ 44 Thieves’ study of delinquent adolescents – Poor sampling & control group matching – Deprivation, privation or distortion? – Overestimated effects in infancy psychlotron. org. uk • What are the problems with Bowlby’s research
Evaluating the Freudian view • Typical student criticisms. . . – It’s all subjective. – The theory is unscientific. – There is no evidence for Freud’s theories. – Freud was biased. psychlotron. org. uk • What is wrong with these criticisms?
When evaluating Freud. . . • Be clear on whether you are addressing theory or the evidence on which it is based. psychlotron. org. uk – Explain the nature of your criticism. – Don’t make sweeping statements, especially if they aren’t true. – Play the ball, not the man.
