“I’ll never let go, Jack”

The Iceberg Theory according to Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud

• 1856-1939• Austrian neurologist

(like Strauss!)• Founding father of

psychoanalysis• The Interpretation of

Dreams, 1899• The iceberg theory

Conscious: the Tip of the Iceberg

• Contains information which individuals are immediately aware and actively thinking about.–Thoughts

–Perceptions

Preconscious: Just Below the Surface

• Information that is not in immediate awareness but is easily retrievable.–Thoughts

–Memories

–Knowledge

Unconscious: Far Below the Surface

• Contains all information that is outside of immediate awareness.– Fears– Irrational wishes– Selfish needs– Shameful experiences

OFTEN COMES OUT IN DREAMS

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