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Learn about the primary process, according to Freud's theory of personality, which helps deal with the tension created by the pleasure principle.| Verywell Mind
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Short-term memory is the capacity to store a small amount of information in mind and keep it available for a short time. It is also called active memory.| Verywell Mind
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Long-term memory refers to the lasting storage of information in the brain. Learn about the duration, capacity, and types of long-term memory, and how it forms.| Verywell Mind
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Sigmund Freud believed that the latent content of dreams involves the hidden, symbolic meaning. Bringing it to awareness, he thought, could relieve distress.| Verywell Mind
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Consciousness is your awareness of your thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations, and environments. This state helps us process info, make decisions, and more.| Verywell Mind
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Learn about what the term "Freudian slip" means, different types of slips, and why they occur. We also share some examples of Freudian slips in everyday life.| Verywell Mind
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Freud's suggested there are three elements of personality—the id, the ego, and the superego. Learn how they work together to form personality and explore examples.| Verywell Mind
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Unlike the conscious mind, the unconscious mind includes thoughts outside of awareness. Learn about Freud's three levels of awareness: the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious minds.| Verywell Mind
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Sigmund Freud described the unconscious as the thoughts, feelings, and urges that are outside of awareness. Learn more about the unconscious mind.| Verywell Mind
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Sigmund Freud introduced psychoanalysis and many theories that had a lasting influence on psychology. Learn more about Freud's life, theories, and contributions.| Verywell Mind
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Freudian theory centers around ideas and works of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. Learn more about Sigmund Freud's theories of talk therapy, personality, and more.| Verywell Mind