The Psychodynamic Explanation of Gender (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Who proposed psychoanalytic theory of gender dysphoria?
Who proposed psychoanalytic theory of gender dysphoria?
Ovesey and Person
What does psychoanalytic theory emphasise in gender dysphoria?
What does psychoanalytic theory emphasise in gender dysphoria?
Social relationships within the family
Cause of gender dysphoria in biological males (psychoanalytic)
Cause of gender dysphoria in biological males (psychoanalytic)
Extreme separation anxiety before gender identity established
How boy alleviates separation anxiety (psychoanalytic theory)
How boy alleviates separation anxiety (psychoanalytic theory)
Fantasises about symbiotic fusion with mother
Result of symbiotic fusion fantasy with mother
Result of symbiotic fusion fantasy with mother
Develops female gender identity
Researcher who supported psychoanalytic theory with evidence
Researcher who supported psychoanalytic theory with evidence
Stoller
Stoller's finding in gender dysphoric biological males
Stoller's finding in gender dysphoric biological males
Overly close relationships with mothers
Twin study limitation: concordance rates for gender dysphoria
Twin study limitation: concordance rates for gender dysphoria
Low concordance rates
Twin study limitation: sample sizes
Twin study limitation: sample sizes
Small due to rarity of gender dysphoria
Positive impact of finding biological basis for gender dysphoria
Positive impact of finding biological basis for gender dysphoria
Relief; frames as medical issue not personal flaw
Problem with labelling gender dysphoria as mental disorder
Problem with labelling gender dysphoria as mental disorder
Stigmatisation; suggests person is 'ill' or 'sick'
Psychoanalytic theory limitation: gender coverage
Psychoanalytic theory limitation: gender coverage
Focused on transgender women; doesn't address biological females
Reker's finding on gender dysphoria in assigned male at birth
Reker's finding on gender dysphoria in assigned male at birth
More associated with absence of father than fear of separation