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CLASS 5
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GRAND THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
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grand theories put it all together only a few psychologists have tried the three most important of these are……..
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Freud 1895-1910
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Freud 1910-1925
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Freud 1925-1940
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PSYCHO-DYNAMIC THEORY AKA FREUDIAN PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHO-ANALYSIS DEEP PSYCHOLOGY
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a most elaborate theory We can only touch on the surface of several pieces of the theory: –Motivational model (big two) –Structure of the mind (levels of awareness) –Structure of personality (dynamics) –Model of development (stages) –Measurement techniques
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Motivational Model Driving forces of life Two major motivations
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SEX
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EROSLife instinct = EROS Libido = current level
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AGGRESSION
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Death instinct = THANATOS –Aggression toward self –Aggression toward others
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Two broad motivations More general meaning than usual equivalent to Positive and Negative life forces Both socially undesirable: need defense
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Freud’s Many methods 1.Case study 2.Hypnosis 3.Dream Analysis 4.Free association 5.Projective tests WHY NECESSARY? all designed to get around the patient’s defenses Behavior is symbolic
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1. Case study method Dora Anna O.
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2. Hypnosis -put patient into altered state - to avoid defenses
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3. Dream Analysis Manifest content –Patient’s description Dream-work Latent content –requires interpretation of symbols
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4. Free Association open-ended method –-therapist listens to your stream-of- consciousness priming method –therapist provides a series of key words –response delay indicates the sore spots
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5. Projective Tests ambiguous stimuli people ‘project’ their thoughts patient’s interpretation reveals innermost thoughts
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Rorschach
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e. g., Rorschach Ink Blot test you are what you see originally very casual later systematized by Holtzmann
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STRUCTURE OF THE MIND -more complex than previously assumed -has compartments -therefore, can do strange things
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1. Conscious mind 2. Pre-conscious mind 3. Un-conscious mind
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Iceberg metaphor
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STRUCTURE OF PERSONALITY id Pleasure principle superego Idealistic principle ego Reality principle
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STAGE THEORY Oral stage Anal stage (retentive vs. expulsive) Phallic stage Latency period Genital stage
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