This is a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior. It's rooted in Freud’s theories.
Psychodynamic psychology can be compared to an iceberg. The small part above water represents our conscious mind while the larger part underwater represents our unconscious mind - full of thoughts, desires, memories we're not aware of but greatly influence us.
Freudian Slip: An unintentional error regarded as revealing subconscious feelings.
Defense Mechanisms: In psychoanalytic theory, these are tactics which reduce anxiety by distorting reality unconsciously.
Psychoanalysis: A therapeutic technique for analyzing an individual's unconscious thoughts based on free associations, fantasies, dreams etc., pioneered by Sigmund Freud.
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