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Psychoanalytical Perspectives: Freud
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Psychoanalytic Perspectives psychodynamics linking how one’s conscious and unconscious thoughts invoke their behavior preconscious unconscious thoughts that can be easily recalled and brought to consciousness free association a technique used in psychoanalysis where the patient speaks freely of their thoughts which often leads to discoveries of the unconscious libido driving instinct energy in the id Myers, David G. (2007). Psychology: EIGHTH EDITION. New York: Worth Publishers. Anne, John. (2001). Dimished Desire: CAUSES OF LOW LIBIDO IN MALE AND FEMALE.
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Structures of Personality Id The largest and unconscious part of your personality that seeks to satisfy physiological needs no matter what. Ego It is partly conscious and partly unconscious. It puts constraints on the id’s needs. Superego Partly conscious and partly unconscious. Tells us what is right and wrong because it wants us to choose what is right. Myers, David G. (2007). Psychology: EIGHTH EDITION. New York: Worth Publishers.
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Psychoanalytic Perspectives pleasure principle people have a tendency to seek pleasure and avoid pain, and they do so without acknowledging any consequences reality principle people will delay pleasure in order to assure pleasure after taking account of reality and acknowledging its obstacles "Definition: Pleasure Principle and Reality Principle." College of Liberal Arts : Purdue University. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2010..
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Frater, J. (2007, November 15). Top 7 Psychological Defense Mechanisms - Listverse. Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse. Retrieved March 13, 2010, from http://listverse.com/2007/11/15/top-7-psychological-defense-mechanisms/ http://listverse.com/2007/11/15/top-7-psychological-defense-mechanisms Craik, K. (n.d.). Defense Mechanisms. Psychology Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 15, 2010, from http://psychology.jrank.org/pages/165/Defense-Mechanisms.html http://psychology.jrank.org/pages/165/Defense-Mechanisms.html Syque (2002-2010). Coping Mechanisms. Retrieved from http://changingminds.org/explanations/behaviors/coping/coping.htm http://changingminds.org/explanations/behaviors/coping/coping.htm
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Defense Mechanisms repression the unconscious suppression of uncomfortable thoughts. when certain unbearable events occur, we place them in our subconscious to forget about or deal with later. projection assigning uncomfortable thoughts or feelings to another person reaction formation when a person wants to do or say something but actually does or says the complete opposite of what they really want.
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Defense Mechanisms rationalization when a person tries to convince himself/herself of something based on rational and logical thoughts denial a form of repression where a person refuses to acknowledge that an event has occurred. The person acts as though nothing has happened, behaving in ways that others may see as bizarre.
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Defense Mechanisms identification boosting self-esteem by aligning with someone(s) partial identification: when a person associates himself/herself (whether it be an actual association or a make-believe one) with someone else in order to be part of a social group primary identification: taking on the characteristics of someone else in order to be able to do things that the model was able to do (usually a parent) narcissistic identification: when a person imitates something because of their loss of it
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Defense Mechanisms sublimation turning undesirable needs into something that is more desirable. displacement converting feelings generated by one thing / person into feelings expressed towards another external object / person
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