Freud described the two types of human instincts as
A) conscious and unconscious.
B) normal and neurotic.
C) life instincts and death instincts.
D) manifest instincts and latent instincts.

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Freud identified two types of human instincts as life instincts (Eros) and death instincts (Thanatos). Life instincts are the instinctual drives that serve the purpose of preserving life, such as hunger, thirst, and sexual desire. Death instincts, on the other hand, are the instinctual drives that lead to aggression, destruction, and self-destructive behaviors.

Freud Described the Two Types of Human Instincts as