Assumption 2: The Unconscious Mind Flashcards

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What Are The 3 Parts Of The Mind? (Iceberg)

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  • The Conscious
  • The Preconscious
  • The Unconscious
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Characteristics Of The Conscious Mind

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The conscious mind is logical and can be directly accessed.

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Characteristics Of The Unconscious Mind

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The unconscious mind is ruled by pleasure-seeking and cannot be directly accessed.

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What Does The Unconscious Contain?

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The unconscious contains unresolved conflicts that have a powerful effect on our behaviour.

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Ego Defence Mechanisms

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Short-term unconscious coping strategies, which distort some aspect of reality to protect the ego from distress and allowing the person to cope with life.

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Denial

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Refusing to believe an event or refusing to admit that anxiety-provoking emotions are being experienced.

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Projection

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When people’s own unacceptable faults or wishes are attributed to someone else.

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Repression

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Pushing painful memories deep down into the unconscious mind, so they are effectively forgotten.

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