Understanding Self

Freud s View of Human Mind: 3Levels of Awareness

Conscious y First level of awareness, consisting of the thoughts, feelings, and actions of which people are aware. Preconscious y Second level of awareness, consisting of the mental activities of which people gain awareness by attending to them. Unconscious y Third level of awareness, consisting of the mental activities beyond people s normal awareness.

Freud s View of Human Mind: 3Levels of Awareness

Conscious (First Level of Awareness) y Thoughts, feelings, and actions of which people are aware. y Current contents of your mind that you actively think of y Also known as working memory y Easily accessed all the time y Perceptions

Freud s View of Human Mind: 3Levels of Awareness

Preconscious (Second Level of Awareness) y Mental activities of which people gain awareness by attending to them. y Memories y Stored Knowledge y Contents of the mind you are not currently aware of y Thoughts, memories, knowledge, wishes, feelings y Available for access when needed

Freud s View of Human Mind: 3Levels of Awareness

Unconscious (Third Level of Awareness) y Mental activities beyond people s normal awareness. y Fears y Urges/Unacceptable desires/Irrational wishes/Selfish needs y Unpleasant experiences y Contents kept out of conscious awareness y Not easily accessible

Superego

Altruism Principle: what is best for others?

Ego

Reality Principle what is best for everyone involved?

Id

Pleasure Principle: what is best for me?

Components of Personality
The two components of Personality: 1. Temperament: Inclinations, Predisposition, Inborn form of human nature 2. Character: Habits, Disposition, Emergent form develops through interaction of temperament and environment

Sanguine Personality
Characteristics: y Appealing personality y Talkative, storyteller y Life of the party y Good sense of humour y Emotional and demonstrative y Enthusiastic and expressive y Cheerful y Curious y Lives in the present y Changeable disposition y Sincere at heart

Sanguine Personality
At work: y Volunteers for jobs y Thinks up new activities y Creative y Has energy and enthusiasm y Inspires others to join y Charms others to work

Sanguine Personality
As Friends: y Makes friends easily y Loves people y Thrives on compliments y Envied by others y Doesn t hold grudges y Apologizes quickly y Prevents dull moments y Likes spontaneous activities

Sanguine Personality
Weaknesses: y No follow through y No fault people y Tendency to exaggerate y Not very sensitive towards others y Poor listeners y Forgetful I AM A CHARMING POPULAR SANGUINE, BUT I AM A COMPULSIVE TALKER.

ORGANISING SANGUINE
Talk too much: y Talk half as much as before y Watch for signs of boredom y Condense your comments y Stop exaggerating Are self-centred: y Be sensitive to others interests Have uncultivated memories: y Pay attention to names y Write down things

ORGANISING SANGUINE
Are Fickle and Forgetful Friends: y Put others needs first Interrupt and answer for others: y Don t think you must fill all the gaps Are Disorganised and Immature: y Pull your life together y Grow up.

Characteristics:
Dynamic and active Compulsive need for change Must correct wrongs Strong willed and decisive Unemotional Not easily discouraged Independent and self-sufficient Exudes confidence Can do anything

At work:

Goal oriented Sees the whole picture Organises well Seeks practical solutions Moves quickly into action Delegates work Insists on production

As Friends: Has little need for friends Will work for group activities

Will lead and organise Is usually right Excels in emergencies

Weaknesses: Find it difficult to relax Create stress for others Tend to look down on others Impatient Tend to give advise, sometimes unsolicited Argumentative Find it difficult to apologise I AM A DYNAMIC POWERFUL CHOLERIC, BUT I AM BOSSY AND IMPATIENT

COMPULSIVE WORKER: Learn to relax Don t feel guilty with you relax Take pressures off others Plan leisure activity MUST BE ALWAYS IN CONTROL: Respond to others leadership Don t look down on the dummies Stop manipulating.

CANNOT HANDLE PEOPLE: Practice patience Keep advice until asked Tone down your approach Stop arguing and causing trouble POWERFUL CHOLERIC ARE RIGHT BUT UNPOPULAR: Let someone else be right Learn to apologise Admit you have some faults

Melancholic Personality
Characteristics: y Deep and thoughtful y Analytical y Serious and purposeful y Talented and creative y Artistic or musical y Philosophical and poetic y Appreciative of beauty y Sensitive to others y Self sacrificing y Conscientious y Idealistic

Melancholic Personality
At work: y Schedule oriented y Perfectionist, high standards y Detail conscious y Persistent and thorough y Orderly and organised y Neat and tidy y Economical y Sees the problems & finds creative solutions y Needs to finish what is started y Likes charts, graphs, figures, lists

Melancholic Personality
As Friends: y Makes friends cautiously y Content to stay in the background y Avoids causing a sensation y Faithful and devoted y Will listen to complaints y Can solve others problems y Deep concern for other people y Seeks ideal mate

Melancholic Personality
Weaknesses: y Easily depressed y Gets hurt easily y Tendency to feel insecure y Spends too much time planning y Has very high standards I AM A SENSITIVE PERFECT MELANCHOLY, BUT I GET DEPRESSED EASILY.

Cheer up Perfect Melancholic

Are Easily Depressed: y Realise no one likes a gloomy person y Don t look for trouble y Don t get hurt so easily y Look for positives Have low Self Esteem: y Search out the source of your insecurities y Get away from false humility. Tendency to procrastinate: y Get away from the perfectionist attitude y Don t spend too much time planning

Cheer up Perfect Melancholic

Put unrealistic demands on others: y Relax your standards y Remember, not everything in life can be perfect, so relax.

Phlegmatic Personality
Characteristics: y Low key personality y Easy going and relaxed y Calm, cool and collected y Patient, well balanced y Consistent life y Quiet but witty y Sympathetic and kind y Keeps emotions hidden y Happily reconciled to life y All-purpose person

Phlegmatic Personality
At work: y Competent and steady y Peaceful and agreeable y Has administrative ability y Mediates problems y Avoids conflict y Good under pressure y Finds the easy way

Phlegmatic Personality
As a Friend: y Easy to get along with y Pleasant and enjoyable y Inoffensive y Good listener y Enjoys watching people y Has many friends y Has compassion and concern

Phlegmatic Personality
Weaknesses: y Tend to not take responsibility y Tendency to procrastinate y Not sufficiently self motivated y Not able to communicate feelings y Indecisive y Unassertive I AM A EASYGOING PEACEFUL PHLEGMATIC, BUT I AM UNENTHUSIASTIC.

Motivating Peaceful Phlegmatic

Are not Exciting: Try to get enthused Resist change: Try something new Seem lazy: Learn to accept responsibility for your life Don t put off until tomorrow what you can do today Motivate yourself Appear wishy-washy: Practice decision-making