Warm-up #1: Warm-up #1: September 8th, 2005September 8th, 2005

““Why did Freud Why did Freud develop the develop the technique of technique of Psychoanalysis?”Psychoanalysis?”

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““Why did Freud develop the Why did Freud develop the technique of psychoanalysis?”technique of psychoanalysis?”

Because we are motivated by Because we are motivated by unconscious instincts and urges not unconscious instincts and urges not available to the rational, conscious part of available to the rational, conscious part of our mind. our mind.

The unconscious is repressed by the The unconscious is repressed by the mind, so Freud developed a technique mind, so Freud developed a technique called psychoanalysis in order to bring it called psychoanalysis in order to bring it to the surface.to the surface.

““Why did Bill Clinton jeopardize his political career by Why did Bill Clinton jeopardize his political career by

having a fling with Monica Lewinsky?”having a fling with Monica Lewinsky?” In pairs, explain the behavior from the In pairs, explain the behavior from the

perspective of:perspective of: Wundt / TitchenerWundt / Titchener JamesJames FreudFreud Skinner / WatsonSkinner / Watson MaslowMaslow

Wundt / TitchenerWundt / Titchener

Voluntarism and Structuralism Voluntarism and Structuralism Our selective attention controls other Our selective attention controls other

psychological processespsychological processes For Clinton, he chose to devote his For Clinton, he chose to devote his

attention towards Monica, which attention towards Monica, which caused him to act out his desires in the caused him to act out his desires in the form of sexual relationsform of sexual relations

JamesJames

FunctionalismFunctionalism Consciousness flows in a continuous Consciousness flows in a continuous

streamstream Previous associations, thoughts, etc Previous associations, thoughts, etc

drove Clinton’s actionsdrove Clinton’s actions

FreudFreud

Psychodynamic TheoryPsychodynamic Theory Clinton was motivated by repressed Clinton was motivated by repressed

instincts and urges in his unconscious instincts and urges in his unconscious to actto act

Skinner / WatsonSkinner / Watson

BehaviorismBehaviorism Clinton was conditioned through the Clinton was conditioned through the

positive feelings from sexual relations positive feelings from sexual relations to pursue reinforcement from Monicato pursue reinforcement from Monica

MaslowMaslow

Humanistic Psychology Humanistic Psychology Clinton was following feelings of love, Clinton was following feelings of love,

belonging, and self-esteem in his fling belonging, and self-esteem in his fling with Monicawith Monica