Assumptions

• What are the three assumptions

  Influence of childhood experiences

  The unconscious mind

  The tripartite system
• What is psychological development (influence of childhood experiences)

  Takes place in a series of key psychosexual stage

  Each stage represents the fixation of libido on a different area of the body
• What causes frustration (influence of childhood experiences)

  When needs are not met (struggle)
• What causes overindulgence (influence of childhood experiences)

  When the child is more than satisfied (cosy)
• What are the five psychosexual stages

  Oral

  Anal

  Phalic

  Latency

  Genital
• Details of the oral stage

  Origin: mouth - chewing, swallowing, biting

  Key events: breast feeding, weaning into solid food

  Outcome of fixation: frustration = sarcasm, overindulgence = neediness
• What is the unconscious mind ruled by

  Pleasure seeking
• What does the unconscious mind contain

  Unresolved conflict that has a powerful effect on our behaviour
• what is the unconscious mind


  It cannot be directly accessed

  much of what goes on in the mind lies under the surface
• What is the unconscious mind related to


  Ego defence mechanisms

  displacement

  projection

  repression
• Unconscious mind human example

  Repression

  Traumatic event in childhood

  Memories associated are repressed
• What are the three parts of the tripartite system

  Id

  Ego

  Super-ego
• The Id

  At birth

  Pleasure principle

  Instincts

  Life (create) and death (destroy)
• The Ego


  Age 2

  Reality principle

  Rational thoughts
• Super-ego

  Morality principle

  Right and wrong