Freud Flashcards

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Freud’s unconscious motivation

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Freudian motivation theory posits that unconscious psychological forces, such as hidden desires and motives, shape an individual’s behavior, like their purchasing patterns.

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Human psyche can be divided into

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Freud believed that the human psyche could be divided into the conscious and unconscious mind.

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The ego

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The ego, the representation of the conscious mind, is made up of thoughts, memories, perceptions, and feelings that give a person their sense of identity and personality.

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The ID

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The id, which represents the unconscious mind, is the biologically determined instincts that someone possesses since birth.

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Super ego

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superego represents the moderating factor of society’s traditional morals and taboos as seen in the fact that not every person acts on impulse.

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