PPT-The Psychodynamic Approach and Aggression

Unconscious unresolved conflicts from childhood Assumptions of the Psychodynamic A pproach Much of our behaviour is driven by unconscious motives we are born with a Eros life preservation and Thanatos . Kyle . Kollstedt. & Michael Sterling. Video Game Statistics. 98.7% of adolescents play video games to some extent (Ferguson, John, 2007). Violent video . games . seem to be the most popular (Buchman & Funk, 1996). Aggression . Any action that is intended to injure, harm, or inflict pain on another living being or group. Could be physical, or verbal hostility. Eg. . Yelling, road rage, child abuse, war. Frustration . What is serotonin, what is low levels associated (possibly) with?. WALT: Is aggression inherited?. E – Describe the role of genetic factors in aggression.. C – Explain how genetic factors may contribute to aggression.. Unconscious unresolved conflicts from childhood. By the end of this topic, you should be able to:. Describe. the main assumptions of the psychodynamic approach to psychology. Describe. . the three parts of the mind as proposed by Freud: the id, the ego, and the superego . Community Health Clinic. Presented By:. . Steve Wilder, BA, CHSP, STS . Sorensen, Wilder & Associates. Austin Lin and Jordan . Kodner. Background. Social learning . theory - belief . that learning is the primary factor in personality development. Previous research showed that children imitated behavior of adult models. I. Trait Theory. Personality. Early attempt: Type-A, Type-B. I. Trait Theory. Personality. I. Trait Theory. -Gordon . Allport. , Raymond . Cattell. , Hans . Eysenck. , etc.. Kind obsequious. Gentle aggressive. Hormonal mechanism. The role of testosterone on aggression. What do you know about hormonal mechanisms in relation to aggression?. Unclear. . picture however it does seem to play a role. Explanations. Brain functioning as an explanation of aggression. 1. Lesson objectives. To be able to explain aggression as a human behaviour using the following explanations:. Structure and function of the brain. 2. A01. 1. 2. Essentially the argument is. Neural. Brain abnormalities. Hormonal. High levels of . testosterone. . . ..... are associated with aggression. 3. Hormones & agrression. What is a hormone?. Unconscious unresolved conflicts from childhood. Assumptions of the . Psychodynamic . A. pproach. Much of our behaviour is driven by . unconscious. motives – we are born with a . ‘Eros’ . life. For . one . other disorder . (anorexia nervosa) . describe and evaluate . two . treatments. Students must select one treatment each from two different approaches from the five studied in Units 1 and 2. . However. , these defence mechanisms can lead to an unconscious conflict which can manifest in adulthood in the form of schizophrenic symptoms. . Explanation. L.O: Describe and evaluate the . Psychodynamic. . Starter. Reminder of psychodynamic explanation of anorexia. Discuss in small groups/pairs the . 3 explanations . we went through yesterday as well as the . strengths. and . weaknesses. Try . not.