1 PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

Introduction to Psychology and the Self00:00:02

An overview of the course's transition into psychological perspectives, defining psychology as the study of behavior, thoughts, and feelings, and outlining the learning objectives.

Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory00:04:42

Exploration of Freud's iceberg model of consciousness (conscious, preconscious, and unconscious), the personality structures (ID, ego, super-ego), and the various defense mechanisms used to handle unconscious conflicts.

Jean Piaget's Cognitive Theory00:21:24

Explanation of Piaget's theory regarding how humans construct knowledge through schemas, adaptation, assimilation, and accommodation, organized into four developmental stages.

Susan Harter's Self-Development00:34:21

A breakdown of how self-concept evolves from early childhood (concrete attributes) through middle childhood, adolescence, and finally emerging adulthood, where individuals develop a vision of possible selves.

William James' Me-Self and I-Self00:40:04

Defining the 'I-self' as the pure ego or subject, and the 'Me-self' as the empirical self, subdivided into material, social, and spiritual components.