Freud’s main issues Perhaps the most important feature of Freudian theory is the “notion of the unconscious.” Unconscious is the part of the mind “beyond consciousness” which on the other hand has a sturdy effect upon our activities. Freud himself did not discover the unconscious: his exclusivity lies in his ascribing to it such a crucial part in our lives. Related with this is the “notion of repression,” which is the "forgetting" or disregarding of unsolved conflicts, unaccepted desires, or stressful past actions, so that they are drew away into the territory of the unconscious ( ).
According to Freud, “the essence of repression lies simply in turning something away, and keeping it at a distance, from the conscious” (Freud, 1915/1964,
According to Freud, “the essence of repression lies simply in turning something away, and keeping it at a distance, from the conscious” (Freud, 1915/1964,