ICEBERG + personality structures + defense mechanism = Sigmund Freud

Freud Psychoanalytic Theory
Theory of Personality

Sigmund Freud
"The father of psychoanalysis"

Psychiatrist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. Freud is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind and the defense mechanism of repression. He is also well-known for his redefinition of sexual desire as the primary motivational energy of human life which is directed toward a wide variety of objects, as well as his therapeutic techniques, including his theory of transference in the therapeutic relationship and the presumed value of dreams as sources of insight into unconscious desires.

Sigmund Freud was our topic last semester in general psychology but honestly I didn’t understand the topic with our professor. I’m not going to mention the professor because he is greatly respected by other professors and my co-students. It was like some self study at that time. And know I thought that it would still be the same thing. But it’s really different this time. She really got our attention at our first topic. She continued to the Levels of awareness of Freud where she shows us the picture of an iceberg. Three levels of awareness, first level is conscious (currently thinking about), 2nd level is subconscious (not presently aware of) and last the 3rd level unconscious (even if we want to but we can’t bring it on the conscious level. Ms. Barros said that some of the negative forces are buried in the unconscious level. Bad experiences or issues from childhood that we are presently aware of. But if we want to bring it to the conscious level it may take time or we may have difficulty in remembering it.

Then she talked about the ID, superego and ego. I was very interested at this topic. When Miss gave us a seatwork, we group into three’s and think of a situation about the five different conflicts between the ID, ego and superego. I suddenly gave out many situations based on personal experiences and experiences of my other friends. They teased me that I am expert in giving out examples. I just thought it was a somewhat a compliment. :)

At the end of the day I wonder what my negative forces are. I wonder if I have issues in my life. Issues that will affect my personality while growing someday.

Firts Day.. Firts Impression..

April 8, 2008 Tuesday afternoon
at MMJ305 third floor
1:30 pm

I was in a hurry because it was already 1:35pm and I thought that I was late for 5mins. Once I entered the lobby I hurriedly ran upstairs to the third floor. When I was about to turn left I pass by to the teacher whom was very familiar look to me. I always saw her in the ADSA and was always been an emcee or was always the one who give the first speech in a forum specially in first day of the semester.

When I reached the third floor I saw group of students talking and standing outside of the mmj305. I was lucky that are they still outside of the classroom it means that our professor is not yet there. I take a deep breath and prepare myself before our professor come. I wonder that there are two girls looking at me coming from the next room mmj307. When I take a closer look it was Anna and Marianne my two block mates in CWTS 1 last sem. It gives me another smile on my face because I don’t have to worry in and having a company or adjusting in my new set of block mates this summer because I already knew them .

When we got inside the room we prefer sitting at the back. I was surprised when she came in because the professor that I had passed by a while ago while running to the third floor was the professor in my summer subject which is PY101 Theories of Personalities. She introduced her self as Mrs. Barros Norminda and every one of us had a chance to introduce themself in the class.

As she was giving us an overview of the subject was all about suddenly my friend just texted me if i will still go to the petron at treats ( where we usually meet spend atleast 2-3hrs before going home) after class. When I was just about to reply the message she suddenly got irritated because she really dont want her students using their cellphone during her class hours. She confiscated my phone and gave me a first warning.

I was really scared at that moment because I could see her eyes how she looked at me. I know it was really my fault at that time. When she was about to say the sermon all I can do is pay attention to what she’s saying. What struck me most of all that she said was “its good thing to know that you are not afraid to me” because of what I’ve done. She have to confiscate my cell phone because its her job to teach a lesson to students and follow the rules. She told me to pick it up around 5pm at the ADSA building and she have to give me a violation report.

It was not really a good impression especially at first day. I had mixed emotions at that day. Well it’s still okay but still not also fine. Some people say that first impression last. I hope not.