Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud

State StandardsState Standards

Standard 5.0Standard 5.0

• identify people who are part of the history of identify people who are part of the history of psychology.psychology.

• describe the major 20th century schools of describe the major 20th century schools of psychology such as Behaviorism, Gestalt, psychology such as Behaviorism, Gestalt, Psychoanalysis, and Humanistic.Psychoanalysis, and Humanistic.

State StandardsState Standards

Standard 6.1Standard 6.1

• understand personality approaches and understand personality approaches and

theories.theories.

• apply developmental theories to life apply developmental theories to life situations.situations.

•Freud was the first to suggest Freud was the first to suggest that everyone has a large that everyone has a large unconsciousunconscious..

• He identified 3 parts of the He identified 3 parts of the personalitypersonality: Id, Ego, Superego.: Id, Ego, Superego.

IdId

• The reservoir of instinctual The reservoir of instinctual

and biological urgesand biological urges

• Operates on “pleasure Operates on “pleasure principle.”principle.”

EgoEgo

• Rational, thoughtful decision-Rational, thoughtful decision-maker.maker.

• Operates on “reality principle.”Operates on “reality principle.”

SuperegoSuperego

• Source of conscience that Source of conscience that inhibits the socially undesirable inhibits the socially undesirable impulses of the id.impulses of the id.

• Operates on “moral principle.”Operates on “moral principle.”

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Freudian TheoriesFreudian Theories

• Oedipal Complex / Electra ComplexOedipal Complex / Electra Complex

• Anal Retention / Anal ExpulsionAnal Retention / Anal Expulsion

• Oral FixationOral Fixation

• Phallic SymbolsPhallic Symbols

• “ “Freudian Slips”Freudian Slips”

Freud’s Psychosexual StagesFreud’s Psychosexual Stages

• STAGESTAGE

Oral (0-18 months)Oral (0-18 months)

Anal (18-36 months)Anal (18-36 months)

Phallic (3-6 years)Phallic (3-6 years)

Latency (6 to puberty)Latency (6 to puberty)

Genital (puberty on)Genital (puberty on)

• FOCUSFOCUS

Pleasure centers on the mouth-sucking, Pleasure centers on the mouth-sucking, chewing, bitingchewing, biting

Pleasure focuses on bowel and bladder Pleasure focuses on bowel and bladder elimination; coping with demands for elimination; coping with demands for controlcontrol

Pleasure zone is the genitals; coping with Pleasure zone is the genitals; coping with incestuous sexual feelingsincestuous sexual feelings

Dormant sexual feelingDormant sexual feeling

Maturation of sexual interestMaturation of sexual interest

Defense MechanismsDefense Mechanisms

1. 1. RepressionRepression

• Pushing painful thoughts out of Pushing painful thoughts out of the conscious without realizing it.the conscious without realizing it.

2. 2. DenialDenial

• Not admitting the present Not admitting the present reality.reality.

3. 3. ProjectionProjection

• Believing the impulses coming Believing the impulses coming from within are really coming from within are really coming from other people.from other people.

4. 4. Reaction FormationReaction Formation

• Replacing an unacceptable Replacing an unacceptable feeling with an opposite one.feeling with an opposite one.

5. 5. RegressionRegression

• Going back to a less mature Going back to a less mature pattern of behavior.pattern of behavior.

6. 6. DisplacementDisplacement

• Re-directing an inappropriate Re-directing an inappropriate emotion towards an acceptable emotion towards an acceptable source. source.

7.7. SublimationSublimation

Re-directing a forbidden desire Re-directing a forbidden desire with a socially accepted desire.with a socially accepted desire.

Journal TopicJournal Topic

Think of a time that you have Think of a time that you have chosen a defense mechanism. chosen a defense mechanism. What conflict was occurring What conflict was occurring between your ego, id, or between your ego, id, or superego?superego?

Journal TopicJournal Topic

Imagine your life without Imagine your life without defense mechanisms! defense mechanisms!

Express your id. Write Express your id. Write what you would like to say what you would like to say to someone in your life.to someone in your life.