Freud Basics
Who created psychodynamic theory?
What is Sigmund Freud
Psychodynamic theory says childhood affects what?
What is personality
Refusing to believe something is true is called this.
What is denial
Psychodynamic therapy involves talking about your thoughts and feelings with who?
What is a therapist?
Psychodynamic theory focuses on what part of the mind?
What is the unconscious mind?
Early experiences with parents affect what?
What is behavior
Blaming someone else for your feelings is called?
What is projection
Saying whatever comes to mind in therapy is called?
What is free association?
Freud was a psychologist from what country?
What is Austria?
Problems in childhood can affect you when you are what?
What is an adult
Taking anger out on someone safer is called?
What is displacement
Therapy often focuses on problems from this stage of life
What is childhood
In therapy, Freud had his patients lie on what?
What is a couch
Freud believed early life experiences shape?
What is the unconscious mind
Going back to childlike behavior under stress is called?
What is regression?
The goal of therapy is to understand hidden ____ and ___?
What are feelings or thoughts?
Freud believed behavior is influenced by hidden thoughts called?
What are unconscious thoughts?
Psychodynamic therapy helps people understand this part of their past?
What is childhood
Making excuses for your behavior instead of the real reason is called?
What is rationalization?
Understanding your past helps improve?
What is current behavior