P-E-P Archive (Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/students/library/pep_archive.php
From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/freud_sigmund.shtml
Freud developed the theory that humans have an unconscious in which
sexual and aggressive impulses are in perpetual conflict for supremacy
with the defences against them. In 1897, he began an intensive analysis
of himself. In 1900, his major work 'The Interpretation of Dreams' was
published in which Freud analysed dreams in terms of unconscious desires
and experiences.
The conscious + unconscious mind
http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/a/consciousuncon.htm
According to Freud, the mind can be divided into two main parts:
- The conscious mind includes everything that we are aware of. This is the aspect of our mental processing that we can think and talk about rationally. A part of this includes our memory, which is not always part of consciousness but can be retrieved easily at any time and brought into our awareness. Freud called this ordinary memory the preconscious.
- The unconscious mind
is a reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories that outside
of our conscious awareness. Most of the contents of the unconscious are
unacceptable or unpleasant, such as feelings of pain, anxiety, or
conflict. According to Freud, the unconscious continues to influence
our behavior and experience, even though we are unaware of these
underlying influences.
http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/a/personalityelem.htm MORE DETAIL
three elements of personality--known as the id, the ego and the superego--work together to create complex human behaviors.
1. The id is the only component of personality that is present from birth. This aspect of personality is entirely unconscious and includes of the instinctive and primitive behaviors. According to Freud, the id is the source of all psychic energy, making it the primary component of personality.
2. The ego is the component of personality that is responsible for dealing with reality. According to Freud, the ego develops from the id and ensures that the impulses of the id can be expressed in a manner acceptable in the real world. The ego functions in both the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious mind.
3. The last component of personality to develop is the superego. The superego is the aspect of personality that holds all of our internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from both parents and society--our sense of right and wrong. The superego provides guidelines for making judgments. According to Freud, the superego begins to emerge at around age five.
The Interpretation of Dreams
http://psychology.about.com/od/sigmundfreud/gr/interpretation.htm
[X] his theories have not faired too well...
I'm more interested in how he went about interpreting his own dreams here. Also, the unconscious stuff is paramount, and this can be discussed in reference to Sherman, Friedlander and Coplans.
Simon Johnson www.thephilosophicalphotographer.co.uk
Simon Johnson www.thephilosophicalphotographer.co.uk
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