Personality Psychology

Helps gain insight into the process that disguises the unconscious dream wishes and represent hidden conflicts

At 1st he used hypnosis, but found out that hypnosises doesn't work on everyone, so he gave it up and assisted his patients to remember while they were in a normal wake state

Repetition Compusion- the mind's tendency to repeat traumatic events in order to deal with them; reliving feelings

Personality test uncover unconscious conflicts and motives by using ambiguous or unclea task, tricking ego to allow hidden secrets to surface

A temporary investment of psychic energy (mental and emotional) to a person, object, or idea Example: fantasies

Changes libido's energy

Attempt by the ego to block expression of true desires or motives

Primarily Unconscious

Where raw impulses or desires, needs immediate gratification, is illogical and amoral needs to be discharged or released.

Seeks pleasure and avoids pain, discomfort and pain. aka pleasure princliple

Conscious and Unconscious

Is the connection between Id and external restraint (reality or law)

Logical side of personality that monitors and conrols behavior, making plans and organizing.

Reality principle considers consequences for actions and desires self-preservation over all things 

Internalized parental influences on our life. The standards,  morals, or conscience side of the personality. 

Seeks perfection or ideal image