1. Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939) Psychic determinism Drives and instincts Probing the unconscious –Psychoanalysis –Interpretation of dreams –“Slips” of the tongue Case study method

2. Deep Inside the Black Box Id: Unconscious, pleasure-seeking impulses Ego: Guides realistic coping behavior, mediates disputes between id and superego Superego: Conscience; internalized morals and standards of conduct

3. Freud Terms Eros Thanatos Hysteria Neurosis Erogenous Zones

4. Stages of Psychosexual Development Oral Anal Phallic Latency Genital

5. Freud’s Defense Mechanisms Reaction Formation Rationalization Regression Projection Denial Repression

6. Criticisms & Contributions Criticisms –Case study method –Relies on retrospective accounts –View of women –Impossible to disprove Contributions –Idea of unconscious –Importance of past –Talking to find the roots of problems

7. Assessing Personality Projective Tests –Rorschach –TAT Paper & Pencil Tests –MMPI –Big Five Inventory (NEO-PI)

8. The “Big Five” Factors Openness to Experience Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism

9. Issues in Personality Chicken and egg of personality and environment Personality traits don’t seem to predict behavior across situations very well It may be better to look for personality by situation INTERACTIONS