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PSYCH 1103 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. Hurricane KatrinaII. Stressor post-Katrinaa. Physical b. Psychological III. Stressors pre-Katrinaa. Physical b. Psychological IV. Definitionsa. Stressb. StressorV. Types of Stressorsa. Life changesb. Catastrophic events c. Acute stressorsd. Daily hasslese. Chronic stressors VI. Measuring Stressa. Holmes & Rahe VII. SRRSa. Life Event VIII. Life Experiences SurveyIX. Physical Stress Responses a. General Adaptation Syndrome X. Stress MediatorsXI. Stress Mediators in Lab Outline of Current Lecture I. DefinitionII. Psychodynamic Theorya. Sigmund FreudIII. Ego Defense Mechanismsa. Repression b. Rationalization c. Projection d. Compensation e. Reaction formation f. DisplacementIV. Developmental Stages a. Oral stageb. Anal stagec. Phallic staged. Latency periode. Genital stagef. Fixations V. Neo-Freudiansa. Carl Jung Current LectureI. Definition a. Pattern of enduring thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that characterize anindividuali. Socially relevant ii. Stable over time iii. Macro-level description b. Implicit lay taxonomyi. Categories developed by people over generations ii. Psychology has tried to systematically study personality as a phenomenon II. Psychodynamic theorya. Sigmund Freudi. Trained as a medical doctor of neurologyii. Became interested in hypnosis and “neurotic” disorders1. Psychosomatic a. Something wasn’t wrong with the mind, but body was still showing symptoms2. “Talk” as treatment iii. Developed a theory of personality 1. Structure:a. Idi. Fully unconsciousii. Contains basic instincts 1. Eros: life  drive to keep yourself alive a. Libido  drive to survive andreproduce 2. Thanatos: death iii. Pleasure principle 1. Maximally comfortable 2. Seek immediate satisfactionb. Egoi. Develops from id ii. Both conscious and unconscious iii. Negotiates between id, reality, and superego 1. Reality principle iv. Threatened by anxiety, unacceptable impulses c. Superegoi. Internalized rules and values from society, parents ii. Both conscious and unconscious iii. Uncompromising moral guide d. Psychodynamic conflictsi. Id, ego, superego have different agendas 1. Constant give and take2. Sometimes reasonable outcomes a. Walking away when angry 3. Sometimes neurotic ones a. Blaming the victim 2. Development a. Psychosexual stages iv. Interactions among unconscious structures drive development III. Ego defense mechanisms a. Repression i. Unconsciously pushing away impulses and memories from awareness b. Rationalization i. Inventing explanations for behavior that sound reasonable 1. (Even though deep down we know that’s not the reason why)c. Projection i. Attributing one’s own feelings to another d. Compensation i. Making up for fears/perceived inadequacies by doing other things e. Reaction formation i. Defending against unacceptable urges by doing the opposite 1. Ex: two people pretending not to like each other f. Displacement i. Refocusing impulses to a less threatening target IV. Developmental stagesa. Oral stage (~1 year)i. Mouth as source of gratification b. Anal stage (~2 year)i. Anus as source of gratification ii. Toilet training c. Phallic stage (~3-5 years)i. Males: penis as source of gratification 1. Oedipus complex a. Boy in subconscious way wants to be the partner ofmom ii. Females: penis envy 1. Electra complexa. Girl identifies dad as her potential partner iii. Realize gender roles are present d. Latency period (5-12 years) i. Resolution of phallic stage ii. Relatively peaceful period, sexual urges suppressed e. Genital stage (12+ years) i. Genitals again become source of gratification ii. Become interested in sex f. Fixations i. Occur if there’s failure to resolve stage ii. Express stage issue in a different manner 1. Oral 2. Anal V. Neo-Freudians a. Carl Jung i. Libido as a more general positive instinct ii. Introversion:1. Focus on inner world iii. Extroversion: 1. Focus on external, social world iv. Collective unconscious 1. Memories from evolutionary history 2. Influences our reactions certain events and ideas v. Archetypes1. Lattice upon which experience


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