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What is the unconscious, according to Freud?
What is the unconscious, according to Freud?
- A repository of desires we are unaware of because they have been repressed (correct)
- A repository of problematic desires
- A repository of conscious desires
- A repository of approved desires
What happens to problematic desires, according to Freud?
What happens to problematic desires, according to Freud?
- They become conscious and are acted upon
- They are repressed and become part of the unconscious (correct)
- They are approved by society and become part of our conscious desires
- They are destroyed and no longer influence our behavior
What is the role of society and significant individuals in shaping our desires?
What is the role of society and significant individuals in shaping our desires?
- They have no influence on our desires
- They internalize societal norms and influence our desires (correct)
- They only influence our conscious desires
- They only influence our unconscious desires
What is repression, according to Freud?
What is repression, according to Freud?
What happens to repressed desires, even after they are hidden from consciousness?
What happens to repressed desires, even after they are hidden from consciousness?
What is an example of a repressed desire manifesting in a problematic way?
What is an example of a repressed desire manifesting in a problematic way?
What was the title of Jacques Lacan's seminar in 1964?
What was the title of Jacques Lacan's seminar in 1964?
What did Lacan believe was the 'magic' of psychoanalysis?
What did Lacan believe was the 'magic' of psychoanalysis?
According to Jonathan Lear, what did Freud do to make sense of strange phenomena?
According to Jonathan Lear, what did Freud do to make sense of strange phenomena?
What is a common misconception about the unconscious?
What is a common misconception about the unconscious?
What did Freud witness in people's lives that led to his development of psychoanalytic theory?
What did Freud witness in people's lives that led to his development of psychoanalytic theory?
Who is the psychoanalyst who wrote about the importance of understanding the unconscious?
Who is the psychoanalyst who wrote about the importance of understanding the unconscious?
