Psychoanalythic theories Sigmund Freud 1856 1939 Erik H








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Psychoanalythic theories Sigmund Freud (1856 -1939) Erik H. Erikson (1902 -94) n Personality instances – structural approach ID Superego Ego TE - psychoanalytic ISP - UIO 1
Psychoanalythic theories - ID n n n Main source of psychic energy: drive energi – libido – tension Pleasure principle Energy is discharged without delay Libido (Eros) and destructive (death) drives Primary process TE - psychoanalytic ISP - UIO 2
Psychoanalythic theories Superego n n Composed of two parts: Conscience and ego ideal Internalization of parents (and society) norms or rules People with a strong superego will be moralrealistic than realistic The moral and ethic part TE - psychoanalytic ISP - UIO 3
Psychoanalythic theories EGO n n n Secondary process More rational, organized, integrated and logical Delay of energy discharge Reality principle Negotiate between id and superego TE - psychoanalytic ISP - UIO 4
Psychoanalythic theories – repression n n Transfer treatening events from conscious to unconsious – what ego can not handle Do not disappear Shows partly and disguised in dreams, slip of the tongue, fantasies, free association aso People who depends heavily on this may develop a repressed personality: withdrawn, inaccessible, nonspontaneous and rigid Phobia? TE - psychoanalytic ISP - UIO 5
Psychoanalythic theories – Other defense mechanism n n Reaction formation – mask anacceptable emotion by focusing on the opposite often in a exaggerated way Projection- attribution of anxiety- arousing to people in the external world Fixation Regression TE - psychoanalytic ISP - UIO 6
Psychoanalythic theories Stages - Freud n n n Oral stage (roughly 0 – 1 year) – basic trust vs. mistrust Anal stage ( roughly 1 - 3 years) – autonomy vs shame/doubt Anal character is described as orderly, pedantic and obstinate Phallic stage ( roughly 3 – 5 years) – Oedipus complex – Identity - initiative versus guilt Period of latency ( 5 year to the beginning of puberty Genital stage ( Adolescence) TE - psychoanalytic ISP - UIO 7
Psychoanalythic theories methods n n n Psychoanalysis Dream analysis Free association Hypnosis Transference In summary, Freuds methodology was to listen to troubled adults talk TE - psychoanalytic ISP - UIO 8