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Freud
Will is impulsive due to ego and superego functioning/ has a weak superegoWill is motivated by unconscious feelings of abandonment and love (by parents/guardians) so he doesnt go with Skylar to CAAdult characteristics of phallic fixation:-
sabatoges relationship with skylar-
doesnt strive for success in challenging or powerful careerDevelopment:-
oedipal desires “resulted” in abandonment by parents (his feelings for his mom caused his experiences)-
unable to resolve oedipal complex-
continues to struggle with guilty feelings about competition and successRelated Personality features:-
weak superego (because unresolved oedipal complex) -excessive aggression -inability to abide by societies laws-
Horney
Moving away type with prominent features of moving againstCharacteristics of moving away:-
need for privacy -will lives alone in apartment -avoids therapy like the plague -“the detached person repels therapy because it represents intrusion” – lies to skylar about his family to keep her at a distance-
need for independence – panic when asked to join NSA – asks skylar to get caramels not coffee to not follow social conventions-
need to avoid emotional connection with others – will uses books as a way of being emotionally unattached to the real worldCharacteristics of moving against type:-
aggressive stance to fight and win-
aggressive relationships with buddies ben and will are playfully aggressive via verbal banter support eachother by fighting for eachother-
tendency to use others to his own advantage -uses skylars law educationEvidence of both prominent and repressed trends: Skylar-
skylars love brings anxiety and threatens his independence-
will hides love for skylar and embraces hostility (he almost punches her) and detachment (says I dont love you and walks away-
repressed emotion = love and acceptancePersonality change: relationship with sean-
will attempts at aggresses (makes fun of therapists dead wife) and detachment (will refuses to speak with sean at first)-
Will was able to get in contact with repressed helplessness and it enables true resolution of conflict -Will works through repressed and instead of avoid, attempt to resolve conflictDevelopment:-
parents were not there-
goes from one foster family to another Д doesnt get attached (emotional distance) to protect self from pain when people leave himAbandonment by parents and foster parents led to moving away trend as protection from hurtPhysical abuse by foster parents led to moving against trend as means of survival”Tyranny of the Shoulds” in will:-
I should be smarter than everyone-
I should not succeed-
Independence/dominant/defiant
Rogers
Will has a self concept that “he is aggressive” so to maintain congruence he beats up the kidWill demonstrates incongruence because his self concept and experiences are dissimilar-
when will feels love, he experiences anxiety and tension because of incongruenceDefensive processes for maintaining congruence:-
denial = deny awareness -will denies loving skylar to relieve tension and anxiety from incongrence-
distortion = alter your perception of an experience so it fits into your self concept –
will distorts the genuiness of skylar thinking that she doesnt