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• Role of the unconscious

  (part of the mind that contains information we are not consciously aware of such as repressed memories, protects our conscious self from anxiety or fears)

  • conscious - part of the mind that we know about or aware of
  • preconscious - part of the mind that is just below the conscious mind - thoughts and ideas which we may become aware of during dreams
  • unconscious - part of the mind that we are unaware of biological drives and instincts and threatening and disturbing memories that have been repressed and forgotten but drive our behaviour