The unconscious mind

Iceberg metaphor

the metaphor is used to describe the structure of the unconscious mind as what the unconscious is what goes on beyond the surface

Freud quotes

the unconscious is a potent part of the human mind

Freud beliefs

the unconscious mind has unresolved conflicts and these conflicts influence on behavior

How does the conflicts occur?

when the ego ,id and super ego are in conflict

Examples of the defense mechanisms

projection, displacement ,repression and denial

The unconscious mind example

Gothelf et al. (1995) found that regression, denial, projection and repression were common to psychiatric patients suffering from severe adolescence anorexia and distinguished them from adolescents without any psychiatric disorder. It was found that anorexic adolescents relied on more mature defense mechanisms than other adolescents.

the unconscious mind relationship formation

if an adult is struggling to make acceptance with their sexuality ,they may use a defense mechanism such as denial to protect their ego .Therefore settle with they aren’t happy with causing a destructive pattern