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Outlines on FreudLifespan Development

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Freud Psychoanalysis Psychoanalytic theory Freud 1856-1939

Very influential in Psychology Born Jewish and barriers = academia and private

practice Hysteria

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Freud Assumptions of Freud

Child’s urges are basically selfish and aggressive Biological forces push the child through the

psychosexual stages Parents influence the outcome of each stage Children are passively influenced by forces that

are largely beyond their control.

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Freud Development is stagelike Traits established in childhood – carry over into

adulthood Psychosexual stages are universal.

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Freud Personality was formed early in life as

children dealt with their inborn biological sexual urges and the constant demands of society.

Oral – B through 12/18 months Bittingly critical personality Compulsive behaviors

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Freud Anal Stage 12/18 months – 3 years

Anus Adult-anally fixated – constipated personality OCD

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Freud Phallic Stage (Early Genital) 3-6

Sexual attachments Oedipal complex Penis envy Castration Electra complex

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Freud Latency Stage (6-12)

Resolve conflicts of phallic stage Become socialized, develop skills, learn about

themselves in society.

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Freud Genital Stage (adolescence and adulthood)

Puberty Sex drive Appropriate heterosexual relationship

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Freud Id

Present at birth Pleasure principle Get needs met

Ego Around first year of life ego develops Common sense Reality principle Get id’s needs met realistically

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Freud Superego

Develops around 5 or 6 Includes conscience Helps define what behaviors okay and what not in

our value system.

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Freud Defense Mechanisms

Repression Regression Denial Displacement Intellectualization Projection Rationalization Reaction Formation Sublimation

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Freud Levels of consciousness

Conscious Unconscious Preconscious

Methodology: Goal - Catharsis Slips of the tongue – Freudian slip Hypnosis – Breuer Transference / Countertransference Dream Analysis / Interpretation