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Perspectives in Psychology

Perspectives in Psychology. The Psychodynamic Approach. Recap on Last week. Looked at: Freud and his life Introduction to the personality Talking therapy. Outcomes. Define psychodynamic approach Explain the personality and how it controls human behaviour Relate approach to examples

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Perspectives in Psychology

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  1. Perspectives in Psychology The Psychodynamic Approach

  2. Recap on Last week • Looked at: • Freud and his life • Introduction to the personality • Talking therapy

  3. Outcomes • Define psychodynamic approach • Explain the personality and how it controls human behaviour • Relate approach to examples • Begin to analyse the approach in terms of reliability and validity

  4. NURD • Nature or nurture • Usefulness • Reductionist • Determinist

  5. Ideas from the Psychodynamic approach Association • Respond to a word with the first thing that comes into your mind • Freud believed that by exploring the links that our mind makes without us consciously aware of them, we can obtain glimpses of the contents of the unconscious

  6. Starter slip

  7. Psychodynamic Psychology • How well do we know ourselves? • The unconscious mind • How do our parents shape us? • Developmental influences • What do our dreams mean? • Symbolism in behaviour & experience www.psychlotron.org.uk

  8. Freud • Born Austria- 1856, died in London 1939 • pathological medicine and neurology • Hysteria- that physical symptoms could be induced just by the mind • Hypnotising patients and talking to them neutralised these ideas • free association and talking therapy

  9. Talking therapy • Instead of the doctor talking and patient listening • Now it’s the patient talking and the doctor listening • This theory orginates from the study of Anna -O • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O51hnk77UVo

  10. Basis of research • Noticed a high rate of sexual abuse in his patients • Concluded most psychological problems arose out of childhood sexual abuse and trauma- the seduction theory • But because the stories came up so much-= Freud decided they were not true! • phantasies of the mind- representing wishes of the mind- led to his major theories

  11. What is good about this theory • He was modern for his times • Acknowledged the role of childhood events having an impact on the mind • Ideas of unconscious motives

  12. Psychodynamics • The ‘dynamics’ or forces that drive us • He challenged the bio psychological approach- mental illness was actually psychological not biological

  13. Assumption 1 • Human behaviour is influenced by three parts of the mind • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlzkN9VvhqI

  14. Core of the personality • Dwells in the unconscious part • So our personality consists of these three areas which creates complex human behaviours • Ego strength- ability to effectively manage the anxiety created between these forces! • Develops through interaction of our innate drives-(may be born with strong Id, ego or superego) and life experience

  15. The Psyche (Personality) Id: Instincts Ego: Reality Superego: Morality www.psychlotron.org.uk

  16. Healthy Psyche OK Guys – I’m in charge. Anything you want has to go through me. OK. OK. Ego www.psychlotron.org.uk Id Superego

  17. Anti social behaviour – overpowering ID develops a lack of regard for others I want to play music all night really loud AND ‘egg’ peoples’ houses because its FUN! Yeah why not! Hello!!! Anyone there?? Don’t you care about how others feel?

  18. Neurotic Listen up! I’m in charge, and you are not here to enjoy yourselves. Get ready for a double-size portion of anxiety with a side order of guilt! No fun. >whimper< Superego www.psychlotron.org.uk Id Ego

  19. Psychotic Sex! Food! Drink! Drugs! NOW! Who turned out the lights? Id www.psychlotron.org.uk Ego Superego

  20. Psychopathic OK. First, gimme food. Then I want sex – lots of it and I don’t particularly care whether it’s with a willing partner. Then I want to hurt people. Badly. Probably be hungry again after that so… OK then. Let’s go. www.psychlotron.org.uk

  21. Activity and worksheet • Have a go at the following activity • On the back of the sheet- explain using the three parts, what stopped you carrying out your behaviour from the starter slip exercise

  22. Assumption 2 • Behaviour is influenced by different levels of consciousness and ego defences

  23. The Unconscious Thoughts Perceptions Memories Stored knowledge Fears Unacceptable sexual desires Violent motives Irrational wishes Immoral urges Selfish needs Shameful experiences Traumatic experiences The conscious. The small amount of mental activity we know about. The preconscious. Things we could be aware of if we wanted or tried. The unconscious. Things we are unaware of and can not become aware of. Bad Worse Really Bad www.psychlotron.org.uk

  24. The unconscious mind • Relates to pleasure seeking and removing anxiety • Cannot be accessed directly- but through our behaviour and dreams • Relates to our ego defence mechanisms • Conflicts lead to anxiety • Ego protects itself through defences • If over used can be the cause of disturbed behaviour!

  25. Anxiety = conflict Displacement Rationalisation Reaction formation Regression Repression Denial So your behaviour, which others see will be directed by your defences!!! Angel and devil are stressing me! What can I do to remove this feeling?

  26. Displacement

  27. Repression

  28. Mini group Activity • Come up with your own examples to match the defences

  29. Check learning • Refer back to outcomes of lesson

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