The Terms
| Word (memorize) | Define (memorize) |
|---|---|
| Archetypes | Jung’s term for the universal forms that we encounter in our lives, such as mother, father, god, hero, and leader. |
| Collectivism | Trait wherein one works for the goals of a group. |
| Defense Mechanism | devices used by the ego to avoid pain or reduce anxiety. |
| Ego | Freud’s term for the cognitive and perceptual processes that are in touch with reality. |
| Id | Freud’s term for the part of the unconscious mind containing the biological and sexual drives. |
| Individualism | trait wherin one works for personal and individual goals. |
| Inferiority complex | mental state that occurs whena person’s conscious thoughts are dominated by an inability to succed. |
| Morality Principle | Principle upon which the superego acts; a combination of conscience and moral self-image. |
| Overcompensation | behavior that is more than what is required to overcome a sense of inferiority. |
| Persona | according to Jung, the image of ourselves that we present to others. |
More
| Word (memorize) | Define (memorize) |
|---|---|
| Personality | relatively stable patterns of thinking feeling, and acting that an individual posseses. |
| Pleasure Principle | drive to satisfy needs and avoid pain; principle upon which the id acts. |
| Preconscious | part of the mind from which information from the unconscious can be retrived by the conscious mind. |
| Reality Principle | recognition of the real environment; what the ego tempers the needs of the id with. |
| Self-Concept | our thoughts and feelings about the type of person we are. |
| Superego | Freud’s term for the part of the mind that engages in ethical decision making and moral reasoning. |
| Trait | characteristic of personality that remains fairly stable over time |
| Type | set of traits that an individual typically demonstrates. |
| Unconditional Positive Regard | love given by a parent regardless of the behavior of a child. |
| Unconscious | according to psychoanalysis, the part of the mind that contains thoughts, feelings and desires of which we are mostly unaware. |
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