While watching a basketball game on TV, something that happens during the game reminds Dante of a high school game that he played in almost 20 years ago. Since the memory was not in Dante's current awareness, yet he was easily able to remember it when the memory was triggered, Freud would have considered this memory as existing in the ___________ mind.

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Freud's psychoanalytic theory posits that the preconscious mind contains thoughts and memories that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily accessed. Dante's ability to recall a high school game memory when triggered by a similar situation aligns with the concept of the preconscious mind.

While Watching a Basketball Game on TV, Something That Happens