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Freud's three levels of mind

Freud believed that behaviour and personality came from the interaction of conflicting psychological forces that works at three levels of awareness:

Preconscious. It consists of anything that could potentially be brought into the conscious mind.
Conscious mind. It contains all the thoughts, memories, feelings, and wishes we are aware of at any given moment.
Unconscious mind. It is a reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories that we are not consciously aware of. In includes unacceptable or unpleasant feelings, such as pain, anxiety, or conflict.

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The Structure and Levels of the Mind According to Freud

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