Definitions
scientific study of behavior and mental processes
What is Psychology?
Unconscious techniques used by the ego to resolve conflicts between id and superego
What are defense mechanisms?
im short, i should be tall
What is self concept vs ideal?
unconscious drives shape our personality and behavior
What is psychoanalytic theory?
To get an advanced understanding of behavior, both human and animal, and apply that knowledge in service of human welfare
What is the goal of psychology?
Pleasure principle (unconscious)
What is the id?
im weak, the world is dangerous
What is self concept vs wet bild?
- phylogenetic inheritance - concerns of daily life
- enhances learning - facilities recall - improves survival rates
what is the evolutionary theory of dreams?
Totality of the mind including all conscious and unconscious elements of thought, feeling and motivation
What is the psyche?
Reality principle (pre conscious)
What is the ego?
i can lie, truthfulness is best
What is self concept vs ethical self?
-random electrical energy -pons to cortex signals
-memory stimulus -cortex fills in gaps
-logical storytelling emerges
What is the neuroscience theory of dreams?
Views behavior as purposeful
What is functionalism?
Conscious and ego ideal (both conscious and unconscious)
What is the superego?
experience is more than the sum of its elements
What is Gestalt?
mind can be broken down into its smallest elements
What is structuralism?
Natural growth and inherent potential
What is humanism?
Biologically based individual differences in emotional reactivity, behavior style, and self regulation that are observable from early childhood
What is temperament?