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• Developed the Inner Conflict Approach
• Concluded that conscious thoughts make up small part of mind. • Most deep thoughts, & urges are pushed into the unconscious part of the mind.
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Inner Conflict Approach
Conscious thoughts make up small part of mind. Most deep thoughts, & urges are pushed into the subconscious part of the mind. Mind has three basic psychological structures
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The Id wants things now. Represents basic drives such as hunger, thirst, sex. Id wants instant gratification with no concern of rules, laws, etc. Present at birth
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Develops throughout childhood
Moral principle Acts as a conscience, & floods the ego with shame & guilt.
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“The ego stands for reason & good sense” Freud
Guided by the reality principle. Ego must balance the Id & the Super Ego to provide healthy mental thought.
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Ego protects itself via Defense Mechanisms
When the inner war gets out of hand, the result is Anxiety Ego protects itself via Defense Mechanisms B. Defense Mechanisms - methods the ego uses to avoid recognizing ideas or emotions that may cause personal anxiety
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Removes anxiety causing ideas by pushing them into the unconscious.
1. Repression Removes anxiety causing ideas by pushing them into the unconscious. Keeps the lid on the kettle
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2. Rationalization 3. Displacement
Distortion of anxious ideas or thoughts. The use of self-deception to justify unacceptable behavior or ideas 3. Displacement The transfer of an idea or impulse from a threatening or unsuitable object to a less threatening one.
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4. Regression 5. Projection
• Return to a behavior that is a characteristic of an earlier stage of life. 5. Projection • People see their own faults in other people. Ex. Mean people may be unable to see themselves as mean, but they project a mean image on others & perceive their surroundings as dangerous.
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6. Denial 7. Reaction Formation
• Refusing to accept the reality of anything bad or upsetting. Ex. Smokers may deny the threat of lung cancer. 7. Reaction Formation • Act opposite of their true feelings in order to hide true feelings. Ex. Being mean or picking on someone you actually like.
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8. Sublimation • Channeling basic impulses into socially
acceptable behavior Ex. a hostile student may channel their aggressive impulses into football.
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9. Compensation • Striving to make up for unconscious impulses or fears Ex. Business executive’s extreme competitiveness might be aimed at compensating for unconscious feeling of inferiority.
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