Summary - PY1 - Approaches in Psychology- psyhodynamic

Psychodynamic approach
As psychology unit 1

,Assumptions


1.
Influence
2. The
of 3. Tripartite
unconsciou
childhood Personality
s mind
experience
s

, Influence of childhood experiences
Psychosexual stages –
Stage Age Focus Completion Fixation- Frustration Fixation-
Overindulged
Oral Birth – 18 months Mouth Eating Pessimism, envy, Optimistic, gullible,
independently sarcasm needy
Anal 18 months-3 Anus Potty training Stubborn, possessive, Messy,
overly tidy disorganised,
reckless
Phallic 3-5 Genitals Discovering body Self assured, vain, No fixation
difficult maintaining
relationships

Latency 5- puberty No sexual None No fixations No fixations
motivation
Genital Puberty onwards Genitals Healthy No fixations No fixations
relationships