The Psychodynamic Approach
•
Freud began to look at maladaptive
behaviour +
provided therapy for it
Unconscious mind which
'
.
We have an
'
influences behaviour
Main Assumptions
-
Normal + abnormal behaviour originates
in + is influenced by unconscious forces
-
Instincts or drives motivate behaviour
-
Early childhood experience is
very important -
leads to the person we become
focus on whole person
The Mind
-
Our behaviour is influenced by different
levels of consciousness
.
conscious : part of our mind we 're aware
of
-
Preconscious : just below the ' surface' - not
quite aware of it
-
Unconscious : drives + instincts we 're unaware
of
unconscious mind
-
The largest part of the mind, made up of
biological drives + instincts
•
Most behaviour is the bw duct of our
unconscious mind
-
Contains our deepest thoughts, desires
which we're unaware of
-
Repressed thoughts + memories from our
childhood that are traumatic
, -
These could appear later as depression ,
phobia + Obsession
-
If these memories became conscious they
would cause anxiety
-
The mind actively prevents these
reaching conscious awareness
memories
through defense mechanisms :
→ repression
→ denial
→ displacement
preconscious mind
•
Holds thoughts + Ideas that may
become apparent through dreams
•
The unconscious mind interferes with
the train of thought + is displayed in
errors of speech or actions
The Tripartite structure of Personality
-
freud divided the mind into 3 structures
-
Each demands gratification , but is
often in conflict with the others
-
ID instincts :
→ pleasure
-
EGO : conscious self
→ reality
-
SUPEREGO socialisation :
→ morality
Id
.
present from birth
<
Operates in unconscious mind
.
irrational selfish basis of personality ,
drives us to satisfy biological needs
•
operates on pleasure principle
•
Freud began to look at maladaptive
behaviour +
provided therapy for it
Unconscious mind which
'
.
We have an
'
influences behaviour
Main Assumptions
-
Normal + abnormal behaviour originates
in + is influenced by unconscious forces
-
Instincts or drives motivate behaviour
-
Early childhood experience is
very important -
leads to the person we become
focus on whole person
The Mind
-
Our behaviour is influenced by different
levels of consciousness
.
conscious : part of our mind we 're aware
of
-
Preconscious : just below the ' surface' - not
quite aware of it
-
Unconscious : drives + instincts we 're unaware
of
unconscious mind
-
The largest part of the mind, made up of
biological drives + instincts
•
Most behaviour is the bw duct of our
unconscious mind
-
Contains our deepest thoughts, desires
which we're unaware of
-
Repressed thoughts + memories from our
childhood that are traumatic
, -
These could appear later as depression ,
phobia + Obsession
-
If these memories became conscious they
would cause anxiety
-
The mind actively prevents these
reaching conscious awareness
memories
through defense mechanisms :
→ repression
→ denial
→ displacement
preconscious mind
•
Holds thoughts + Ideas that may
become apparent through dreams
•
The unconscious mind interferes with
the train of thought + is displayed in
errors of speech or actions
The Tripartite structure of Personality
-
freud divided the mind into 3 structures
-
Each demands gratification , but is
often in conflict with the others
-
ID instincts :
→ pleasure
-
EGO : conscious self
→ reality
-
SUPEREGO socialisation :
→ morality
Id
.
present from birth
<
Operates in unconscious mind
.
irrational selfish basis of personality ,
drives us to satisfy biological needs
•
operates on pleasure principle
