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PersonalityPersonalityIndividual’s characteristic way of thinking, feeling and actingPersonality is set, doesn’t change much after adolescentsPsychoanalytic TheoryFreud: (he worked in hospital settings)Patients suffering from “nervous disorders”Symptoms could not be explained in terms of purely physical causesClinical experience first personality theoryFreud’s Psychoanalytic TheoryStructure of the mindPsychosexual stagesAre highly influenced by sexualityInfluence of early experiencesFreud: Structure of the MindIDUnconscious psychic energyMotivated by our sexual driveEgoExecutiveSuperegoInternalized ideasMindConscious mindWhat we are fully aware ofPreconsciousOutside awareness but accessibleUnconscious mindWork really hard to get access to itIDUnconsciously strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drivesOperates on the pleasure principleDemanding immediate gratificationSuperegoProvides standards for the conscience and standards for the future aspirationsEgoFunctions as “executive”Mediates demands of ID and superegoDefense mechanismsPsychosexual StagesID’s pleasure-seeking energies focused on pleasure sensitive body areas called erogenous zonesOral StageFirst stage, first yearMouthErogenous zoneWeaning is primary conflictIf there is a problem, fixationAnal Stage1-3 yearstoilet trainingConflictExpulsive vs. retentivePersonalitiesProblem: people who don’t get through this problem in a good way will be messy (anal retentive)Phallic Stage3-6 yearssexual feelingsOedipus complex (boys)Oedipus ComplexBoy’s sexual desire for his mother and hatred for his father, who is viewed as a rivalA girl’s desire for her father is called the Electra ComplexIdentificationCope with threatening impulses by repressing themHappens unconsciously and becoming more like rival parentSuperego gains strength that incorporates parents’ valuesLatency Stage6 to pubertyinfluence of ID is not very presentsexual feelings repressedsame-sex playsocial skillsGenital StagePubertySexual feelings consciously expressedFixationUnresolved psychosexual stage conflict“stuck” in stage and retains relevant personality characteristics and behaviorsDefense MechanismsEgo’s protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting realityEx: repression, regression (regresses back to a period of their life), rationalization (reinterpret our behavior), sublimation (when we redirect our sexual angered energy)The overuse of these examples will cause problemsBehaviorist ViewSecond and opposite to Freud’s theoryDefine personality as a set of learned habits or responsesObservable behavior and measureable behaviorSocial Cognitive ViewEmphasize importance of other behaviors and own expectationsSocial CognitiveAlbert BanduraPersonality is a result of interaction between person and social contactReciprocal Determinism3 Aspects that interact with each other1. Internal Cognitive Factorsthoughts and feelings about risky activities2. Environmental factorsbungee-jumping friends3. Behaviorlearning to bungee jumpSelf-efficacyPerception of one’s competence in certain situationsHow much we can influence something and how competent we think we areHigh levels: thinking you can do something (said that this causes less stress)HumanismFocus on traits that make people uniquely humanHumanism: Carl RogersSelf-actualize tendencySense of “self”UnconditionalPositive regard (love, warmth, etic, unconditionally) essential for healthy personConditionalPositive regardPSY 0010 1st Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture I. Stress and HealthOutline of Current Lecture II. Personality Pt. 1Current Lecture Personality Personality- Individual’s characteristic way of thinking, feeling and acting- Personality is set, doesn’t change much after adolescents Psychoanalytic Theory- Freud: (he worked in hospital settings)o Patients suffering from “nervous disorders”- Symptoms could not be explained in terms of purely physical causes- Clinical experienceo  first personality theory Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory- Structure of the mind- Psychosexual stageso Are highly influenced by sexuality- Influence of early experiences Freud: Structure of the Mind- IDo Unconscious psychic energyo Motivated by our sexual drive- Egoo Executive - Superegoo Internalized ideasWhat we should do and how we should behaveThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Mind- Conscious mindo What we are fully aware of- Preconscious o Outside awareness but accessible- Unconscious mindo Work really hard to get access to itID- Unconsciously strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives- Operates on the pleasure principleo Demanding immediate gratification Superego- Provides standards for the conscience and standards for the future aspirations Ego- Functions as “executive”- Mediates demands of ID and superego- Defense mechanisms Psychosexual Stages- ID’s pleasure-seeking energies focused on pleasure sensitive body areas called erogenous zones Oral Stage- First stage, first year- Moutho Erogenous zone- Weaning is primary conflicto If there is a problem, fixation Anal Stage- 1-3 years- toilet training- Conflicto Expulsive vs. retentive- Personalitieso Problem: people who don’t get through this problem in a good way will be messy (anal retentive) Phallic Stage- 3-6 years- sexual feelings- Oedipus complex (boys) Oedipus Complex- Boy’s sexual desire for his mother and hatred for his father, who is viewed as a rival- A girl’s desire for her father is called the Electra Complex Identification- Cope with threatening impulses by repressing themo Happens unconsciously and becoming more like rival parent- Superego gains strength that incorporates parents’ values Latency Stage- 6 to puberty- influence of ID is not very present- sexual feelings repressed- same-sex play- social skills Genital Stage- Puberty- Sexual feelings consciously expressed Fixation- Unresolved psychosexual stage conflict- “stuck” in stage and retains relevant personality characteristics and behaviors Defense Mechanisms- Ego’s protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality- Ex: repression, regression (regresses back to a period of their life), rationalization (reinterpret our behavior), sublimation (when we redirect our sexual angered energy)- The overuse of


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