PSY 0160 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Erogenous Zone, Castration Anxiety, Oedipus Complex
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An intellectual movement the addressed questions about the nature and possibilities of the science of biology: opposed (cid:862)(cid:448)italis(cid:373)(cid:863) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h believed in the soul animating life. Free association: allows thoughts to come forward without any inhibitions. The mind is an energy system: there is a limited amount of energy, energy can be blocked from one channel of expression. Because energy cannot just (cid:862)go a(cid:449)a(cid:455)(cid:863) it gets e(cid:454)pressed i(cid:374) a(cid:374)other path(cid:449)a(cid:455) of least resista(cid:374)(cid:272)e: people are driven to reduce tension, the goal of all behavior is pleasure. Anna o: hysteria (conversion disorder): physical symptoms that are caused by emotional problems, catharsis: release a(cid:374)d freei(cid:374)g of e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)s (cid:271)(cid:455) talki(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out o(cid:374)e"s pro(cid:271)le(cid:373)s. Sexual and aggressive drives are present at birth: pleasure principle: seek pleasurable gratification of sexual and aggressive drives. The role of society is to curb these biologically natural tendencies. Conscious level: thoughts we are aware of in the moment.
