2.  Learn about 5 key assumptions of the psychodynamic approach  Have a go at applying psychodynamic theories to real world situations

3.  The psychodynamic approach is one of the earliest approaches in psychology, originating in the 19 th century.  The main figure in psychodynamic theory is Sigmund Freud

4.  We have an unconscious mind which influences our behaviour  We are unaware of our unconscious  Read the information on page 31. What are the characteristics of the unconscious mind?

5.  Freudian slip  You say something which accidentally reveals your unconscious desire. Can often be sexual or violent  “Let’s get some eggs from the shop” becomes “Lets get some sex from the shop”  “When I see him I will thank him” becomes “When I see him I will hit him”  Can you think of an example of when this has happened to you?

7.  Other ways of accessing the unconscious  Dream analysis  Rorschach inkblot test  Word association  Have a go at word association  Rorschach inkblot test

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14.  The mind is like an iceberg  Conscious: what we are aware of  Preconscious: what we could be conscious of if we turned our attention  Unconscious: inaccessible

15.  We do not have one unified personality, but 3 different parts  They pull us in different directions.  “I really need to study, but I want to go to a party with my friends”.  Read the information on page 31, and complete the task

16.  Video: it’s a bit old and VERY cheesy, but worth a watch!  For the three scenarios, identify what the three parts of personality might want.

17.  How the ego protects itself from unconscious thoughts and feelings  Can push a desire out of consciousness, or transfer it to something else.  Repression  Displacement  Projection  For the scenarios, what defence mechanism is being used?

18.  Events in childhood shape our adult personality  Traumatic events can be repressed and cause stress later in life  Relationships with parents set template for adult relationships  Describe some ways that adult personality may be shaped by your childhood.

19.  Children go through 5 stages of psychosexual development  Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency and Genital  Fixation can lead to problems in adulthood