unconscious

toc = Definition: = For Freud, the primary motivating force of human behavior, containing repressed memories as well as instincts, wishes, and desires that have never been conscious. Gen Psych, Chapter 11, pp.352-353

= Examples: = The unconscious holds memories that once were conscious but were so unpleasant or anxiety provoking that they were repressed (involuntarily removed from consciousness). Click [|here] to watch a video with Sadhguru explaining the difference between conscious and unconsciousness

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=In the News:= Click [|here] to read about a kid who fell from a flight of stairs, unconscious, and a couple stole his wallet and iPhone!

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