4.4 & 4.5 Theories of personality (new)

Front

Freud's Iceberg

Back

Mind levels: conscious (tip), preconscious (submerged, retrievable), unconscious (vast, hidden).

Front

The Unconscious

Back

Repressed thoughts, feelings, desires influencing behavior.

Front

The Preconscious

Back

Easily retrievable thoughts and memories.

Front

The Conscious

Back

Current awareness of thoughts and feelings.

Front

The Id

Back

Primitive instincts seeking immediate pleasure.

Front

The Ego

Back

Rational part mediating between id, superego, and reality.

Front

The Superego

Back

Internalized moral conscience.

Front

Defense Mechanisms

Back

Unconscious strategies protecting from anxiety.

Front

Regression

Back

Retreating to an earlier developmental stage.

Front

Reaction Formation

Back

Acting opposite to true feelings.