Jung
What is the psychodynamic lens?
Collective unconscious- inherited contained in human brain structure and not dependent on personal experience to develop.
What is freud's psychodynamic lens
A person with a strong ego who can balance the demands of the Id and superego have a healthy personality.
Define the 3 categories in allports personological theory and explain
Cardinal: Dominates just about everything a person does. Most people do not have highly pervasive single traits.
Central: Affects many behaviors. Someone who knows you could summarize your personality into a small number of central traits. about 6-10 adjectives.
Secondary: Describe ways a person is consistent but do not affect so much of what a person does as a central trait
Psychodynamic lens on object relations
Basic anxiety: Unconscious basic anxiety wont go away unless delt with.
Neurotic needs
- Moving towards people: They become compliant people.
- Moving away from people: They become detached from others.
- Moving against people: They become aggressive people.
Five factor model
O- Openness
C- Contentiousness
E- Extroversion
A- Agreeableness
N- Neuroticism
what is the shadow?
Repressed aspects of personality usually dark & inconsistent with oneself. EX: stealing when a person prides themselves on being honest .
What is the significance of Freuds psychoanalytic theory?
Contributed to the awareness of the power the unconscious forces and the importance of the first five years of life on personality development.
What is the idealized self
good, loveable, high achieving, powerful. Whatever seems possible.
Genetics VS Environment
Genetics: Personality is influenced by heredity, researchers are identifying biological mechanisms that contribute to the aspect of personality as the tendency to be shy or outgoing. Biology plays out in the influence of environment.
Environment: Different environments can bring out different biological potential.
What is the difference between the anema and anemus?
Anema: A mans repression of female qualities
Anemus: A womens repression of male qualities.
Explain basic anxiety
It comes from feelings of isolation and helplessness stemmed from interpersonal relationships within the family and society rather than from biological drives.
What is the significance of his findings?
It was important for expanding the understanding of the unconscious which helped our understanding of the human psyche suggesting a deeper more universal understanding of the mind.
How to apply object relations of Karen Horney in therapy
Therapy can help clients address underlying feelings of basic anxiety and develop healthier coping mechanisms for dealing with stress and insecurity.
How do you apply Jung's analytical theory?
Helping individuals understand their unique psychological type integrate unconscious aspects of themselves like the shadow.