Topographical Model of the Mind

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Theories of Personality & Psychopathology

Sigmund Freud Topographical Model of the MindStructural Theory of the MindPsychosexual DevelopmentErik EriksonPsychosocial DevelopmentJean PiagetPsychocognitive Developmnet

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JerschildtPsycho affective DevelopmentStella ChessPsychomotor DevelopmentKohlbergMoral Development

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Topographical Model of the Mind

Freud divided the mind into 3 regions:1. The Conscious System2. The Preconscious System3. The Unconscious System

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1. The Conscious SystemPerceptions coming from the outside world or from within the body or mind are brought into awarenessConsciousness : a subjective phenomenon whose content can be communicated only by means language or behaviour attention cathexisConscious Preconscious hypercathexis

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2.The Preconscious SystemComprises: mental events, processes & contents that can be brought into conscious awareness by the act of focusing attentionInterfaces with unconscious & conscious regions of the mindTo reach conscious awareness: contents of the unconscious must become linked with words & become preconsciousServes to maintain the repressive barrier to censor unacceptable wishes & desires

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3. The Unconscious SystemDynamicMental contents & processes are kept from conscious awareness through the force of censorship or repressionClosely related to instinctual drivesLimited to wishes seeking fulfillmentCharacterized by primary process thinking, which is principally aimed at facilitating wish fulfillment & instinctual discharge (pleasure principal)Consists of id, ego, superego

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PreconsciousUnconsciousConsciouscensors are over powered elements can enter consciousness

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Structural Theory of the Mind

SUPEREGOCONSCIOUS CONSCIOUS EGO UNCONSCIOUSUNCONSCIOUS

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Structural Theory of the Mind

ID SUPEREGO EGO

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1.Idreservoir of unorganized instinctual drivesprimary process thinkingpleasure principal

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2. Egospans all 3 topographical dimensions of conscious, preconscious & unconsciousExecutive organ of the psyche & controls motility, perception, contact with realityReality principle secondary process thinking