Hannah was concentrating on studying for her psychology midterm exam. Sometimes during the evening she found herself feeling so anxious and troubled that her studying was interrupted, but she could not figure out what had happened to upset her so much. According to Freud, what was upsetting Hannah was in her ____________ mind.

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According to Freud, the unconscious mind is a reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories that are outside of our conscious awareness. The unconscious mind influences our behavior and experiences, even though we are unaware of these underlying influences. In Hannah's case, her anxiety and trouble that interrupted her studying could be attributed to thoughts or feelings in her unconscious mind that she was not directly aware of.

Hannah Was Concentrating on Studying for Her Psychology Midterm Exam