“The father of psychology” Sigmund Freud “The father of psychology”

Who was he? Sigmund Freud was a neurologist (1856-1939) who made many contributions to the field of psychology Freud is best known for his method of PSYCHOANALYSIS: the patient comes to an understanding of his problems by answering a series of probing questions from the therapist.

Freud would use hypnosis- by putting the conscious to sleep, the problems rooted in the subconscious can then come to light. The patient would wake up and have awareness of his problems. He could then be treated with psychoanalysis.

Freud’s motivation theory Freud believed that the operation of the brain is controlled by three elements: EGO: The conscious part of the mind, the part that we are aware of, the part where decisions are made ID: The unconscious part of the mind that seeks to bring pleasure to us SUPEREGO: This is the moral aspect of the mind- our conscience- it tells us what we should and should not do

The id tells us what we want, the superego reminds us what we should do and the ego makes the decision The id and superego are constantly at war. The job of the ego is to find a compromise between the two

Example of Dilemma

Example of a dilemma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCXynjpFaKU “on the beach”

Effects of excessive control of ID: too self-centered, take what they want, childish, inferior Effects of excessive control of SUPEREGO: too other-centered, too proper, worry about how they and others should behave, arrogant, superior Effects of dominant EGO: playful but not reckless, responsible but not rigid.

Oedipus/Electra Complex

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVH-YPaDzeo

Oedipus/ Electra Complex Freud proposed that all children experience a desire to have a sexual relationship with their parent of the opposite sex. Boys want to have sex with their mothers (Oedipus Complex) and girls with their fathers (Electra Complex). The child wants to eliminate the parent of the same sex who stands as a rival for the affections of the opposite-sex parent. For example, a young boy may wish that his father was dead so that he could have his mother to himself.

Freud believed that this desire comes from the id and therefore is unconscious. The superego tries to convince the ego to say no. The ego fears the consequences of expressing this desire and realizes that these drives cannot be satisfied directly. As a result, it holds the original sexual feeling within the unconscious and seeks partial satisfaction for it. The ego gets a bit of satisfaction by spending more time with the parent of the same sex- the rival.

Boys try to be as much like their fathers as they can and girls try to be as much like their mothers. By being similar to the same-sex parent, children can vicariously enjoy the love that the opposite sex parent expresses for the same sex parent. Got it? Phew!!

Freudian Slip

What is a Freudian Slip? According to Freud, unconscious desires can be seen in mistakes while speaking… For example: My son is under the doctor’s care and should not take gym class. Please execute him. Please excuse Jimmy for being. It was his father’s fault.

Examples of Freudian slips. https://www. youtube. com/watch

Freud documentary (3 parts)- complete worksheet questions while watching video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN80Vx4B3bc