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Levels of mind (Freud)
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Description of the id, ego and superego
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Levels of mind (Freud)
Different levels of consciousness
Hidden mental processes in unconscious determine choices and decisions
No free will
Much of our thinking takes place at an unconscious level
3 levels
Conscious
Accessible to all
Thoughts and feelings
Things currently thinking about
Direct awareness of these thoughts and experiences, e.g. if hungry get food
Preconscious
Thoughts emerging from unconscious
Not directly aware of things here but they can easily be retrieved, e.g. birth date
Retrieval through recall and recognition
Things here may be filtered to be socially acceptable
No direct awareness
Represents most of long-term memory
Includes memories of experiences
Unconscious
Inaccessible/very difficult to access without therapy
Particularly accessed through dream interpretation
Source of dreams, which usually come from early childhood conflicts
Free association
Information about very emotional past experiences/trauma
Repressed memories pushed here to allow everyday functioning
Significant psychic events with symbolic importance
Instincts, drives and desires as well as pre-verbal memories
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