Explore the intricacies of Freudian psychology, delving into the psychosexual stages of development and the structural model of the psyche. Understand how the id, ego, and superego interact to form personality, and how stages like oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital play a role in adult behavior and relationships.
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A mistake in speech, memory, or action believed to reveal suppressed thoughts or desires
Examples
Politicians accidentally revealing subconscious biases in their statements
Freudian slips can provide insight into an individual's hidden beliefs and wishes
Freud's theory that individuals progress through stages from birth to adulthood, with each stage associated with pleasure-seeking behaviors
Oral Stage
The first stage, from birth to 18 months, focused on oral activities and potential fixation if conflicts are not resolved
Anal Stage
Occurring from 18 months to 3 years, this stage involves conflicts with potty training and potential personality traits based on resolution
Phallic Stage
From ages 3 to 6, this stage involves a child's focus on genitalia and the emergence of the Oedipus and Electra complexes
Latency Stage
Occurring from age 6 to puberty, this stage involves repressed sexual impulses and focus on social and intellectual development
Genital Stage
Beginning at puberty, this stage involves a renewed focus on genital sexuality and the establishment of mature sexual relationships
Id
The unconscious reservoir of instinctual drives seeking immediate gratification
Superego
The internalized moral standards of society
Ego
The mediator between the demands of the id and the restrictions of the superego
Freud believed conflicts during psychosexual stages could influence personality traits and behaviors in adulthood
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Origin of 'Freudian slip' term
Named after Sigmund Freud, pioneer of psychoanalysis.
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Freudian slip examples
Speech errors revealing subconscious thoughts or desires.
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Freudian slip implications in public speaking
May indicate speaker's hidden biases or beliefs.
