PSY 3303 Chapter Notes -Feminine Psychology, Penis Envy, Attachment Theory
10 Feb 2014
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Our essential challenge is to be able to relate effectively to other people. Basic anxiety: an insidiously, increasing, all-pervading feelings of being lonely and helpless in a hostile world. Results from feelings of insecurity in interpersonal relationships. The environment is dreaded because it is seen as unrealistic, dangerous, unappreciative, and unfair. Unlike freud, she believed anxiety was due to cultural forces, not an inevitable part of the human condition. Basic evil: the negative factors in the environment that can provoke insecurity in children. Includes: domination, isolation, overprotection, hostility, indifference, inconsistent behaviour, disparagement, parent discord, lack of respect and guidance, or the lack of encouragement and warmth. Undermine a child"s security and cause feelings of basic hostility: which must be repressed for fear of losing the parent"s love. To deal with basic anxiety, children develop certain defense attitudes or strategies that permit them to cope with the world and afford a certain measure of gratification.
