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    Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. He is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind, repression, and the Oedipus complex. Some of Freud's major contributions include establishing the tripartite model of the mind consisting of the id, ego, and superego. He also developed the theory of psychosexual development through oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stages. Freud believed unconscious desires and mechanisms like defense mechanisms played an important role in influencing human behavior and psychopathology.

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    Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. He is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind, repression, and the Oedipus complex. Some of Freud's major contributions include establishing the tripartite model of the mind consisting of the id, ego, and superego. He also developed the theory of psychosexual development through oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stages. Freud believed unconscious desires and mechanisms like defense mechanisms played an important role in influencing human behavior and psychopathology.

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    Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. He is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind, repression, and the Oedipus complex. Some of Freud's major contributions include establishing the tripartite model of the mind consisting of the id, ego, and superego. He also developed the theory of psychosexual development through oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stages. Freud believed unconscious desires and mechanisms like defense mechanisms played an important role in influencing human behavior and psychopathology.

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    Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. He is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind, repression, and the Oedipus complex. Some of Freud's major contributions include establishing the tripartite model of the mind consisting of the id, ego, and superego. He also developed the theory of psychosexual development through oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stages. Freud believed unconscious desires and mechanisms like defense mechanisms played an important role in influencing human behavior and psychopathology.

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    SIGMUND FREUD

    < born in Freiberg, Moravia (Czechoslovakia) in 1856, oldest of eight children moved to Vienna at age 4, brilliant child chose medicine (with some reluctance began studying hysteria with Charcot < < < Anna O. - repression and the unconscious Elizabeth Von R. and brother-in-law < free association replaced hypnosis theory began to build on above concepts - "We all have thoughts and desires we cannot admit to ourselves." < < < < found that these secret thoughts were often of a sexual nature was ridiculed

    began to find sexual abuse in patients < < "royal road to the unconscious Oedipal complex

    1900 6 Interpretation of Dreams - after self-analysis

    < < < < < < <

    contended prevailing thought that sexuality begins at puberty < wrote that Ainnocent@ children experience sexual desires 1901 - began to draw attention (age 45) - Adler, Jung developed adherents, visited USA 1909, lectured at Clark University 1933 - Nazis burned his writings 1936 - left Vienna for London last 16 years suffered pain from cancer of the jaw developed his theory to the end of his life (1939)

    TRIPARTITE MODEL OF MIND


    < conscious < preconscious < unconscious

    ID, EGO, SUPEREGO


    < < < < from The Ego and the Id (1923) hypothetical psychological construct structure of the mind biological influences face social/psychological realities

    ID - it < biological component of personality and of self < present at birth, governed by pleasure principle < pleasure defined as tension reducing now < source of all energy - from libido (sexual energy) < primary process thinking < drive gratification EGO - I < psychological component of personality < develops out of the id during Anal stage to delay impulses < key function is to adapt individual to reality < governed by reality principle < secondary process thinking < no energy of its own < performs executive function

    ID (horse) / EGO (rider)


    SUPEREGO - greater than I, over I < social-moral component of personality < develops during Phallic stage < "heir of the Oedipal complex" < conscience and ego-ideal < key functions are to inhibit, to persuade, to strive

    STAGES OF PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT


    < predetermined, biological - named after erogenous zones < sequential order can be disrupted by fixation or regression ORAL STAGE (birth to 18 months) < oral region primary source of pleasure (breast sucking) < object of love is self, focus is inward - narcissism < at 6 months, conception of others < desire to return to the womb, always with us < fixation6 sucking/biting objects, overeating, biting comments, oral sarcasm, overdrinking, smoking ANAL STAGE (18 months to 3 years) < anus primary zone of pleasure, bowel movements < first real conflict with outside world < fixation 6 anal retentive - excessively clean, orderly, stingy, frugal, stubborn, controlling others anal expulsive - wasteful, disorderly, messy, unclean, rebellious, spendrift, hostile PHALLIC STAGE (3 to 6) - "little puberty" < sex organs primary zone of pleasure < object of love is opposite-sex parent, leading to Oedipal Complex or Electra Complex - because organs are different and role of parent differs, complex differs for male/female--Freud more explicit on male < Oedipal Complex (or situation) < increased sexual desire 6 erotic love for mother--exclusive posession--father as rival < castration anxiety < feelings for mother are repressed < resolution through identification with father and development of superego < feelings continue in unconscious < Electra Complex < "Here our material - for some reason we do not understand - becomes more hadowy and incomplete." < mother bond weakens 6 jealousy and sexual attraction for father 6 penis envy < girl recovers femenine pride as she begins to appreciate attentions of father < because not motivated by fear of castration, female develops weaker superego LATENCY (6 to puberty) < repression of sexual feelings < composure and self-control, energy freed for other pursuits GENITAL STAGE (puberty to adulthood) < increase in sexual tensions demanding gratification < clash of id and superego < revival of Oedipal situation (Blos) < developing superego creates "incest barrier" < first love object is mother/father figure (teacher, older woman, older man) < key task is freedom from parental dependency (Blos will call this individuation) < libidinal attachment to mother and dominance of father must be released generation gap

    DEFENSE MECHANISMS
    < task is to help ego cope with anxiety < RATIONALIZATION < DISPLACEMENT < ISOLATION < PROMISCUITY and ASCETICISM < INTROJECTION < PROJECTION < DENIAL < REPRESSION < IDENTIFICATION < INTELLECTUALIZATION < REACTION FORMATION < COMPENSATION < OVERCOMPENSATION < SUBLIMATION

    CONTRIBUTIONS
    < < < < < < < < Common sense chord Deals with basic truths Broad and deep, in keeping with human behavior < Deals with the complex and inner contradictions that are man < Do we want a simple theory of human behavior? Emphasis on infancy and childhood < encouraged a sensitivity to children's emotional needs Emphasis on affective development as part of education < "talking out" problems, feelings, counseling Search for underlying causes of disruptive behavior < The role of the unconscious Defense mechanisms Psychotherapy (the talking cure)?

    CRITICISMS
    < < < < < < < < < Culture bound Masculine emphasis (culturally and morally) - Phallocentricism Sexual emphasis (but when defined as pleasure...) Formation of superego < does not take into account role of modeling, schooling Theory of normal development drawn from study of abnormal people - Freud induced normality from abnormality. Opaque and overly complex < too many generalizations and hypotheses No orderly sequence of postulates or precise relationships Sometimes theory predicts equally probable but contradictory outcomes (retentive/expulsive) Concepts impossible to operationalize or measure

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