The Little Book of Psychology

the frontal lobe (which had been damaged in Gage’s case) is indeed linked to controlling our impulses, which can vary from resisting the urge to devour another biscuit to the compulsive behaviors that are seen in disorders such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and addiction

of the brain associated with conscious thought (the Ego

Freud's theory that dreams are the result of unconscious urges crossing into the conscious mind while the Ego is at rest.

predetermined by biological factors or experiences in your past.

findings may imply that your behaviour is out of your control

psychologists run the risk of reducing an intricate subject down to a simple set of rules and codes

therapist should listen but not judge,

very difficult for an incongruent person to achieve congruence on their own. Accurately reflecting

self-actualization", there needs to be balance between three major personal perceptions: our self-worth, our self-image and our ideal self.

how important our own point of view is, and argued that, in a way, the reality of a situation does not matter – it's how we perceive it.