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Psych Chapter 12

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Freud's preconscious, unconscious, and conscious mind
know differences
preconscious
the part of the mind that represents ordinary memory; while we are not consciously aware of this information at any given time, we can retrieve it and pull it into consciousness when needed.
conscious
includes everything we are aware of; the aspect of our mental processing that we can think and talk about rationally
unconscious
a reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories that outside of our conscious awareness; most of the contents of the unconscious are unacceptable or unpleasant, such as feelings of pain, anxiety, or conflict
Freudian defense mechanisms
help us channel potentially self-destructive or painful psychic energy into more constructive or manageable behaviors; for example, when we use the defense mechanism of sublimation, we redirect energy (an aggressive in might take up martial arts rather than starting fights at school
Carl Jung's extended concept of Freud's unconscious mind
added a deeper level, the collective unconscious, composed of our common psychological predispositions as humans passed from generation to generation
criticism of psychodynamic and humanistic theories
being unscientific in their methods
Big Five personality traits
openness to experience, conscientiousness, urgency (extroversion), agreeableness, and neuroticism (OCEAN)
openness to experience
involves fantasy, aesthetics, feelings, actions, ideas, and values; trying new foods, traveling to exotic locations, studying other religions
conscientiousness
incorporates competence, order, dutifulness, achievement striving, self-discipline, and deliberation; reliable, work hard, and complete tasks on time
extroversion
characterized by warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity, excitement seeking, and positive emotions, although extroverts also tend to be a bit insensitive and overbearing; tend to seek social activity and find it invigorating
agreeableness
includes trust, straightforwardness, altruism, compliance, modesty, and tender-mindedness
neuroticism
combines anxiety, angry hostility, depression, self-consciousness, impulsivity, and vulnerability; may be precisely what is required to increase a person's chances of surviving to reproduce in threatening and impoverished environments
internal locus of control
manage stress more effectively, floss their teeth more regularly, are more likely to seek shelter in response to tornado warnings, use their seat belts more consistently while driving, and are more likely to practice effective birth control; tend to be less sympathetic with the plight of others, viewing their troubles as due to their choices and behavior as opposed to outside forces they can't control
external locus of control
expect that most of the things that happen to you occur because of chance, luck, or factors beyond your control; however, if you have an internal locus of control, you believe that most of your outcomes are due to your own efforts
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