Key assumptions and one theory of the psychodynamic approach to psychology

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Psychology

 

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William F

 

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February 14, 2014

 

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Freud believed that much of what determines our behaviour is on a mental level that is hidden to us, and that there are three levels of consciousness: 1) The conscious mind ? Thoughts we are aware of 2) The preconscious mind ? Memories we can invoke 3) The unconscious mind ? Hidden thoughts, as well as instincts Freud used the iceberg analogy to describe our mind, in that the tip of the iceberg (conscious) is much smaller than the underwater part (preconscious and unconscious)...
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The unconscious mind can be revealed through techniques developed by Freud, such as free association and dream analysis, as the unconscious mind tends to use symbolism in the conscious mind. Much of what was once conscious to us has been made unconscious via. repression, a form of ego defence. Freud also believed that when we say something accidentally, we are actually revealing what we unconsciously didn't want to say...
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