Today we will… Recall the assumptions of the psychodynamic approach Understand how psychodynamic psychology understands the development of gender Discuss evidence for the psychodynamic view psychlotron.org.uk
How does a psychodynamic psychologist explain experience and behaviour? psychlotron.org.uk
Psychodynamic concepts The psyche Id Ego Superego The unconscious mind Defence mechanisms psychlotron.org.uk
Which developmental stages does the child go through? What is the main source of pleasure at each stage? What are the important influences at each stage? How do the stages relate to the different parts of the psyche? psychlotron.org.uk
Psychosexual stages Oral Anal Phallic Latent Genital Breast feeding; weaning onto solids EGO develops Withholding or expelling faeces; potty training Masturbation; Oedipus/Elektra complex SUPEREGO develops Little or no sexual motivation present psychlotron.org.uk Sexual intercourse
What happens during the Oedipus/Elektra complexes? psychlotron.org.uk
Gender development Oedipus complex – boys Elektra complex – girls Desire for mother Frustration – hostility towards father Castration anxiety Elektra complex – girls Desire for father Frustration – hostility towards mother Penis envy psychlotron.org.uk
Gender development Identification with same sex parent ‘I want to be (like) you’ Internalisation of same sex parent A representation of the father/mother in incorporated into the psyche Ideals to aspire to Moral rules Gender identity psychlotron.org.uk
Evidence What does the Freudian view predict about the children of single parents? What does it predict about the children of gay parents? What problems are there with the clinical/case study evidence cited in support of Freud? psychlotron.org.uk