Topic 1

• • Freud believed that the human personality functions at three levels of awareness: conscious, preconscious, and unconscious.
  • According to this theory, much of our behavior is motivated by our SUBCONSCIOUS thoughts or feelings.
• Phase

  Oral

  Age: 0-18 months

  Site of gratification: Mouth

  Anal

  Age: 1 ½ - 3 years

  Site of gratification: Anus

  Phallic

  Age: 3- 5 years

  Site of gratification: Genitals

  Latency

  Age: 6- 12 years

  Site of gratification: (School Activities)

  Genital

  Age: 12 & above

  Site of gratification: Genitals
• The Freudian View of Mental Illness:

  • All behavior has meaning
  • Ego defenses are utilized to relieve inner tension
  • Mental illness and manifestations are caused by unconscious INTERNAL conflict arising from unresolved issues in early childhood.
• Interpersonal Theory: Sullivan established five life stages of development - infancy, childhood, juvenile, preadolescence, and adolescence each focusing on various interpersonal relationships