Id.txt

primitive instinctive component of personality pleasure principle

reservoir of psychic energy-biological urges

instant gratification or its urges

decision making reality principle

mediates between id and superego social norms and rules

delays gratification of the id until it is appropriate

rational, realistic and problem solving

moral component of personality right and wrong

emerges at 3-5 years old

whatever one is aware of at a particular time

material just beneath the surface of awareness-easily get to

ex-supper last night, your middle name

what you are thinking about at this time

thoughts and memories below the surface but still influence your behavior

largely unconscious reactions that protect person from anxiety and guilt

creating false but believable excuse to justify behavior

keeping distressing thoughts buried in the unconscious

thinking someone else is feeling what you really are

diverting feelings, like anger to someone else, ex mad at work-come home and kick the dog

behaving opposite to how you are really feeling

reversion to immature patterns of behavior

increasing self esteem by making imaginary or real friends

disorders with feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety

chronic, high level of anxiety without any specific threat, constantly worry about everything, from minor to major, they worry about how much they worry, have tension, diarrhea, trembling, sweating, other physical signs, more in girls

persistent and irrational fear of a specific object or situation that really is not dangerous

fear of heights, claustrophobia- fear of enclosed spaces, hydrophobia- fear of water

recurrent attacks of a lot of anxiety that occur suddenly and unexpectedly, with physical symptoms

fear of going out to public places, may be caused by panic disorder, may cause them to stay at home all the time

persistent uncontrollable unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals

feel like they have lost control of their mind, deal with personal failures

temporarily relieve the anxiety caused by the obessessions, include constant handwashing, cleaning, rechecking locks, counting

psychological disturbance after a major trauma, have nightmares, flashbacks, problems in relating and increased anxiety, anger and guilt