PSYC 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Reality Principle, Preconscious, Extraversion And Introversion
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Consistency across situations = core concept of personality. Personality traits: a durable disposition to behave in a particular way in (cid:1) a variety of situations. Freud: psychoanalytic theory attempts to explain personality/motivation/psychological disorders by focusing on the influence of early childhood experience. Internal conflicts are a routine part of people"s lives: anxiety and defense mechanisms: Defense mechanisms largely unconsciousness reactions that protect a person from unpleasant emotions such as anxiety and guilt. Repression keepings distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious. Projection attributing one"s own thoughts, feelings, or motives to another. Displacement diverting emotional feelings from their original source to another target. Reaction formation behaving in a way that is the opposite of one"s true feelings. Regression a reversion to immature patterns of behavior. Rationalization creating false but plausible excuses to justify unacceptable behavior. Identification bolstering self-esteem by forming an imaginary or real alliance with some person or group.
