Psych 380 1nd Edition Lecture 6Outline of Current Lecture I. Case study: TedII. Psychological conditions that turn physicalIII. Psychosexual developmentCurrent Lecture- Announcements:o Test next Thursday during class, in regular classroom- Psychodynamic perspectiveo Freud: psychodynamicso Criticized; mosoginistic, too sexualo Used by many universities- Anton Mesmero Set up a clinic in Pariso Believed that planetary forces are the reason behind behavioro He used magnetic rods around people to “heal” themo Many people got better, though. What is the reasoning?o The patients who come to see him have no medical basis to their issues – it is psychological- Glove anesthesiao No mobility of motiono No feeling o Doctors don’t understand this o It is psychological- Dr. Shareauo Put people into a deep sleep – hypnosiso Freud went to Paris, wants to learn how to hypnotize people- Freud created something similar – psychodynamic perspective- St. Bridgetteso Church in Amhersto Guest priest – Ralph Diorioo Faith healer – ceremony to heal peopleo Church – all dark – incense – candleso Father called people up to front of churcho Each person would walk upo Priest would put oil on their foreheadThese 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.o Suddenly they are healed- Anton Mesmero Access abilities the people didn’t have access to- Another example of this:o Woman who lifts a car to save someone’s life- Psychotherapyo Sometimes mental issues can turn into physical problems – headaches, back aches, etc- Tedo 45 years oldo referred by physician at Baystateo awakened with numbness/weakness in armso reached point of paralysis in armso executive at bank – successfulo became a new father two months prioro went to a neurologist, he said it doesn’t make sense it’s a psychological condition- Ted’s attitudeo Very irritated/angryo He thinks people don’t believe himo I don’t know why they are sending me hear, I have a medical conditiono Has had it for four monthso “I can’t even dress myself”o his wife had a beautiful baby girlo he has been having arguments with his boss – they give him griefo arrogant/confrontational demeanor- Mesmer, Sharkeau, Freud…o Psychodynamics – different processes going on that we don’t always understando Behavior/feelingso Id – driven by pleasure principle Food Sexo We develop an ego as we grow up Reality principle If you steal a muffin, you will be locked up For young children – your parents are your ego, they tell you not to do things and teach you to have a consciouso Superego – Immorality, ethicso When these are out of joint we develop disorders Id- May lead to sexual problemso Rationalization Proving something to yourselfo Displacement Displace feelings onto someone lesser than youo Defense mechanisms We form it into the exact opposite Unacceptable fantasies – pushes himself against ito Repression Motivated forgetting Exams, appointments etco Regression Going back to old behavior- Tedo Annoyed/combatedo Paralysis of armso 3rd session; they don’t know what they are doingo I can’t even dress myselfo Aggravated by stresso Dr. Halgin asks “What’s your secret?” Freud cathartic method Transforming the conflict – I’m now a father and I can’t even hold my new child Lots of anxiety, probably something else going on Since the age of 12 I have dressed in woman’s clothing- When my wife is out I used to put on woman’s clothing- He would masturbate sometimes- Soothing feeling from wearing women’s clothing- His wife went on maternity leave and his arms became paralyzed- Video:o Woman witnesses her neighbor doing nasty things to her daughtero While watching TV, she loses her sight.o Her husband takes her to the doctoro They give her a placebo and her sight comes backo She lost her sight so that she wouldn’t have to identify the man in court- Back to Tedo So he has been cross dressing since he was 12o No one is offended by this, he isn’t hurting anyone- Psychosexual stageso Oral Child wants to be fed Learns to bite Eating If babies aren’t fed well/over fed they might develop behaviors such as biting sarcasm or cigaretteso Anal stage Learning to use the toilet Anal retentive Anal repulsiveo Phallic stage Males want to be like father, females want to be like mother Ted’s mother always wanted a girl She would tuck in Ted’s scrotum and dress him like a girl She has mental issues and was sick This interrupted Ted’s phallic stage She would say “ I love you as a girl”o Latency stageo Genital stage Children gain attraction to/from sexual partners Ted was still fixated in another stage He can’t be a loving person to someone else because of this- Object relations and therapyo Mother and father are very significanto Early caregiver/neglect giverso You are held loved and people will love you- Resolve Ted’s issueo He tells his wife about the behavior only to find out that she already knew about ito She says that its ok for him to do ito They go to couples therapyo Ted slowly began to gain back the movement of his
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