Freud

Created by

Ellicia Palmer

Cards (16)

What is the conscious mind? 
The mind that is aware of immediate surroundings and perceptions
What is the unconscious mind? 
Thought and feeling we are not consciously aware of
What is the preconscious mind? 
The mind in which information is available but not currently conscious such as calling your teacher dad instead of sir
What 3 parts are our mind split into? 
Id, Ego, Superego
What is the id? 
Impulsive part of the mind that demands pleasure
What is the ego? 
Rational part of the mind that controls the id
What is the superego? 
Our moral conscience that focuses on how we should behave
What is a harsh superego? 
Taken from high moral standards. Law abiding but abide in strange acts such as stealing underwear to feel guilt
What is a weak superego? 
Happens due to unloving or absent fathers which results in selfish, uncaring people filled with uncontrolled aggression
What is a deviant superego? 
Occurs when the father is deviant
Strength - It takes both...
...nature and nurture into account
Strength - This theory points to the importance of early socialization 
...and family relationships in understanding criminal behavior
Strength - The theory has led to the treatment of psychoanalysis as a way of...
...accessing the unconscious mind to uncover repressed childhood conflicts
Limit - It is difficult to test Freud's ideas... 
...such as the unconscious mind
Limit - Freud's theory is unscientific... 
...and very subjective
Limit - It is deterministic as it suggests that behavior is... 
...predetermined and people don't have free will