Today we will…

Recall the assumptions of the psychodynamic approach

Understand how psychodynamic psychology understands the development of gender

Discuss evidence for the psychodynamic view

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How does a psychodynamic psychologist explain experience and behaviour?

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Psychodynamic concepts

The psyche Id Ego Superego

The unconscious mind Defence mechanisms

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Which developmental stages does the child go through?

What is the main source of pleasure at each stage?

What are the important influences at each stage?

How do the stages relate to the different parts of the psyche?

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Psychosexual stages

Withholding or expelling faeces; potty training

Little or no sexual motivation present

Sexual intercourse

Breast feeding; weaning onto solids

EGO develops

Anal

Latent

Genital

Oral

PhallicMasturbation; Oedipus/Elektra complex

SUPEREGO develops

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What happens during the Oedipus/Elektra complexes?

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Gender development

Oedipus complex – boys Desire for mother Frustration – hostility towards father Castration anxiety

Elektra complex – girls Desire for father Frustration – hostility towards mother Penis envy

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Gender development

Identification with same sex parent ‘I want to be (like) you’

Internalisation of same sex parent A representation of the father/mother in

incorporated into the psyche1. Ideals to aspire to2. Moral rules3. Gender identity

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Evidence

What does the Freudian view predict about the children of single parents?

What does it predict about the children of gay parents?

What problems are there with the clinical/case study evidence cited in support of Freud?

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