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Chapter 4
Neo-Analytic and Ego Aspects of Personality: Identity
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
10/12/2009

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Neo-Analytic Approach
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The approach to personality psychology that is concerned with the individual's sense of self (Ego) as the core of personality.
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Psyche
Definition
The essence of the human mind or spirity or soul; in Carl Jung's theory, personality as the dynamic sum of its parts
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Ego
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In psychoanalytic theory, personality structure that develops to deal w/ real world; in neo-analytic theory, term refers to individuality of a person that is the central core of personality; specifically for Carl Jung, its the aspect of personality thats conscious and embodies the sense of self
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Personal Unconscious
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According to Carl Jung, the component of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that aren't currently a part of conscious awareness.
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Collective Unconscious
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According to Jung, the compononet of the mind that contains a deeper level of unconsciousness made up of achetypes that are common across all peoopleeee
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Archetypes
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In Jung's neoanalytic theory, emotional symbols that're common to all people and have been formed since the beginning of time.
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Animus
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According to Jung, the archetype representing the male element of a woman
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Anima
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Jung; The archetype representing the female element of a man.
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Persona Archetype
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Jung; The archetype representing the socially acceptable front that's presented to others
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Shadow Archetype
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Jung; the archetype representing the dark and unacceptable side of personality
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Mother Archetype
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Jung; Archetype that embodies generativity and fertility.
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Hero ARchetype
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Jung; Archetype that represents a strong and good force that does battle with enemy in order to rescue another from harm.
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Demon Archetype
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Jung; archetype that embodies cruelty and evil
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Complex
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Group of emotionally charged thoughts, feelings, and ideas that're related to a particular theme.
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Extroversion (Jung)
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Jung; describes the directing of the libido, or psychic energy, toward things in the external world.
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Introversion (Jung)
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JUNG; describes the directing of the libido, or psychic energy, toward things in the internal world.
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Individual Psychology
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Alrfred Adler's theory of personality that stresses unique motivation of individuals and the importance of each person's perceived niche in society
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Inferiority Complex
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Alfred Adler, individuals exagerrated feelings of personal incompetence that result from an overwhelming sense of helplessness or some experience that leaves him or her powerless
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Superiority Complex
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adler; exagerrated arrogance that an individual develops in order to overcome an inferiority complex
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Organ Inferiority
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Alder; concept that everyone is born with some physical weakness at which point incapacity and disease are most likely to take wplace, but the body attempts to make up for the deficient in another area.
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Aggression Drive
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Adler; concept that individual is driven to lash out against the inability to achieve/master something, as reaction to perceived helplessness.
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Masculine Protest
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Adler; individuals attempt to be competent and independent rather than merely an outgrowth of his/her parents
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Perfect Striving
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Adler; individuals attempt to reach fictional goals by eliminating his/her perceived flaws.
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Fictional Goals
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Adler; strivings for self-improvement that vary from person to person but that reflect an individual's view of perfection.
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Occupational Tasks
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Adler; fundamental social issue in which one must choose and pursue a career that makes one feel worthwhile
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Societal Tasks
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Adler, fundamental social issue in which one must create friendships and social networks
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Love tasks
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Adler, fundamental social issue of finding a suitable life partner.
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Choleric
Definition
Personality type based on acient Greek humors discussed by Hippocrates and Galen which one is angry against the arbitary controls of one's life and has GENERALLY POOR INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
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Sanguine
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Personality type based on ancient Greek humors- Hippocrates/Galen. One is HOPEFUL AND CHEERFUL
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Melancholic
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Ancient Greek, Hippocrates-Galen. One is brooding, sad , depressive
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Phlegmatic
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Greek, Hippocrates-Galen. One is apathetic and conforming on the outside but tense and distraught on inside
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Gemeinschaftsgefuhnl
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Community feeling: Adler's term for a person's level of social interest.
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Basic Anxiety
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Karen Horney; child's fear of being alone; helpless, and insecure that arises from problems with one's parent
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Passive Style
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Horney; mode of adapting to the world used by those who believe that they can get along best by being compliant
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Aggresive Style
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Horney; mode of adapting to world used by those who believe in fighting to get by.
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Withdrawn Style
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horney; adapting to world used by those who believe its best not to engage emotionally at all
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Real Self
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Horney; concept of inner core of personality that we perceive about ourselves, including our potential for self-realization
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Despised Self
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Horney; concept of the part of personality consisting of perceptions of our inferiority and shortcomings, often based on others negative evaluations of us and resulting helplessness
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Ideal Self
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Horney; concept of self that we view as perfection and hope to achieve, molded by perceived inadequacies
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Neurotic Need
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Horney; strategy or pattern of interaction that become a dominant focus of a neurotic individual as a defense against anxiety
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Object Relations Theories
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Approach to personality that focuses on objects of psychic d rives and the importance or relations w/ other individual in defining ourselves
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Symbolic Psychotic
Definition
Margaret Mahler, the forming of emotional ties that're so strong that a child is unable to form a sense of self.
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Normal Symbiotic
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Margaret Mahler, forming of ties between child and mother which child develops empathy and sense of being a separate but loving person
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Narcisstic Personality Disorder
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disorder which one feels powerless and dependent yet appears to be authoritative and self-aggrandizing
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Identity Formulation
Definition
Process of developing one's indiv. personality and concept of one's self
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ego Crises
Definition
Erik Erikson's theory of identity, each of series of 8 "crises" [Conflicts/Choices] that must be resolved, in sequence, for optimal psychological development
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Identity Crisis
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Eriksons, term used to describe uncertainty about one's abilities, associations, and future soals
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Self-Monitoring
Definition
Mark Snyder; concept of self-obserevation and self-control guided by situation cues about social appropriateness of behavior
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Self-Presentation
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Mark Snyder; describes doing what's socially expected
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FUNCTIONALISM
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Approach to psychology that declares that behavior and thought evolve as a result of their functionality for survival
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Personal Projects
Definition
Brian Little; describe tasks that people are currently working on that motivate them on a daily basis.
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Personal Strivings
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Robert Emmons; describe abstract, overarching goals that may be satisfied by a # of diff behaviors
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Life Tasks
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Nancy Cantor; Describes age-determined issues on which people are currently concentrating
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