According to Freud,the "third shock" to the collective human ego was the realization ____.
A)that humans are not the rational commanders of their lives
B)of id forces
C)of conscious forces of behavior
D)that laws of association predict human behavior
E)that psychoanalysis is the only way to resolve mental illness

Question

According to Freud,the "third shock" to the collective human ego was the realization ____.​
A)​that humans are not the rational commanders of their lives
B)of id forces
C)​of conscious forces of behavior
D)that laws of association predict human behavior
E)that psychoanalysis is the only way to resolve mental illness​

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The third shock mentioned by Freud refers to the realization that humans are not the rational commanders of their lives, but are largely driven by unconscious and irrational forces, such as those described by psychoanalytic theory. This realization challenged the ego's previously held belief in its own rationality and autonomy, and was therefore a significant blow to the collective human ego.

According to Freud,the "Third Shock" to the Collective Human Ego