Chapter 2 Lifespan

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Chapter 2 Lifespan

• The psychoanalytic Approach Dr. Sigmund Freud
• Personality Theory/Psychosexual development

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Common Defense Mechanisms

• Repression failure to remember
• Compensation make-up for unconsciously
  perceived inadequacy by excelling elsewhere
• Rationalization coming to belief that original
  condition was contrary to real desire
• Introjection adopting standards/values that are
  contrary to yours, i.e. joining a gang

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Cont.

• Introjection adopting standards/values that are
  contrary to yours, i.e. joining a gang
• Regression reverting to previous successful
  behaviors when current behavior is unsuccessful
• Displacement putting inappropriate feelings on
  another more accepting person

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Freuds structures of the mind

• Id present at birth, libido, strives for
  pleasure, needs of food, drink, warmth, and
  nurturance, basic needs, instincts
• Ego mediates between other two, reality
  oriented, does planning, provides for success
• Superego values/religious area of the mind

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Developing personality stages

• Oral stage mouth is the source of pleasure
• Anal Stage anus is the source of pleasure 1 ½-3
  years
• Phallic stage sexual organs are the main source
  of pleasure 3-5 years
• Latency stage sexuality is repressed
• Genital stage surge of sexuality and attraction
  to the opposite sex