Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:

Freud believed that our ______ mind reveals itself in our dreams, slip of tongue, forgetting, mispronunciations, jokes etc.

Options:

Conscious

Unconscious

Pre conscious

Secondary

Correct Answer:

Unconscious

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Unconscious

According to Sigmund Freud, the unconscious mind contains thoughts, memories, desires, and feelings that are not available to conscious awareness but still influence behavior. It reveals itself through dreams, slips of the tongue (also known as Freudian slips), forgetting, mispronunciations, and jokes. These are considered expressions of repressed thoughts and unresolved conflicts residing in the unconscious.