A. View of humans
B. What should psychology be?
C. Founded by Freud, who believed that there was conflict among your three personalities:
id: (the "it") container of inherited psychological energy, such as:
ego: (the "I") center of reason, but not ________
superego: (the "above me") represents internalized social standards
D. Weaknesses/Common Objections
Scientific problems:
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2.
Common objections (but not real problems with the theory):
1.
2.
3.
E. Recent changes/discoveries
1.F. Application to Therapy:
2.
Insight---->Cure
But how do you achieve insight?
1. The royal road to the unconscious
2. Freudian slips
3. A technique Freud came to dislike
4. Word association
5. Free association and analysis of resistance
6. Transference
By now you should be able to:
1. Describe the main focus of psychoanalysis.
2. Explain how Freud's theory is consistent with the theory of evolution.
3. Define the terms id, ego, and superego.
4. Explain why Freud's theory is not considered scientific.
5. List three common objections to Freud's theory and explain why those objections could be considered irrelevant to the validity of the theory.
6. Explain how Freud might diagnose and treat a violent individual.
7. Explain how psychoanalysis differs from cognitive therapy.
8. Explain how psychoanalysis differs from the neurophysiological approach.
9. Describe at least three techniques that psychoanalysts might use and explain why they would use those techniques.
10. Explain how Freud and Watson would differ in how they treated a child's fear of horses.
In addition, you should:
