PSYC 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Psychosexual Development, Oedipus Complex, Electra Complex
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Personality the pattern of psychological and behavioral characteristics by which each person can be compared and contrasted with other people. Psychoanalytic theory freud"s view that human behavior and personality are determined largely by psychological factors, many of which are unconscious. Psychodynamic approach a view developed by freud that emphasizes unconscious mental processes in explaining human thought, feelings, and behavior. Id according to freud, a personality component containing basic instincts, desires, and impulses with which all people are born. Pleasure principle the operating principle of the id, which guides people toward whatever feels good. Ego according to freud, the part of the personality that makes compromises and mediates conflicts between and among the demands of the id, the superego, and the real world. Reality principle the operating principle of the ego, which takes into account the constraints of the social world. Superego according to freud, the component of personality that tells people what they should and should not do.
