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Key Approaches, The Psychodynamic Approach
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AS Levels Psychology Mind Map on Key Approaches, The Psychodynamic Approach, created by MeganAbigail on 30/04/2013.
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Key Approaches, The Psychodynamic Approach
Assumptions
Unconcious processes of which we are unaware determine our behaviour
Instincts, or drives motivate our behaviour and energize the mind
Childhood experiences determine adult behaviour
Personality has three parts, Id, Ego and Superego
The iceberg analogy
The mind is like an iceberg, with much of it (unconcious mind) laying below the surface, exerting a dynamic influence on the concious mind
Psychosexual stages of development
The oral stage
0-18 months
Infants pleasure centres around the mouth
The anal stage
18-36 months
The child gains pleasure from using the toilet
The phallic stage
3-6 years
Sexual instinct is focused on the genital area. Boys experience the Oedipus complex and girls the electra complex. Resolution forms gender identity
The latent Stage
The genital stage
Three parts of personality
Id
The pleasure principle. this is the selfish part of personality, where we desire instant gratification of our needs/desires
Ego
The reality principle. Acts as mediator between Id and Superego. Reduces conflict between the two
Superego
Forms during the phallic stage of psychosexual development. We learn to internalise our parental values and social standards. The morality principle.
defence mechanisms
Denial
Reduce anxiety by refusing to see bad aspects
e.g. getting poor grades and telling yourself that it doesn't matter
Displacement
Redirecting emotions to a safer outlet
Instead of punching a person punch a pillow
Rationalisation
Giving a justification for something
An alcoholic says they drink wine as it is good for you instead of facing that they are an alcoholic
Sublimation
Chanelling impulses to socially accepted behaviours
Joining the army to hide violent behaviour
Case studies
Little Hans
Little Hans had a fear of horses. The horse had black mouth and eyes. Freud said this was Hans expressing the Oedipus complex, fear of his father
Hans had seen a horse fall over and kill someone
Freud never met Hans, he came up with this from letters Hans father wrote to Freud
Strengths
Acknowledges how childhood determines adult personality
Offers causal explanations of underlying atypical psychological conditions
This method of psychoanalysis is still used today
Limitations
It is unfalsifiable and therefore not scientific
Case study method means that results cannot be generalised
Idea that infants display sexual urges has received enormous criticism
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