A patient lies comfortably relaxed on a couch while verbally reporting on all of his thoughts, feelings, sensations, and other mental events. The patient is engaged in what Freud calls:

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The patient is engaged in free association, which is a technique used in psychoanalysis where patients freely report their unconscious thoughts and feelings, without censorship or filtering. This approach allows for the exploration of the patient's underlying conflicts and motivations.

A Patient Lies Comfortably Relaxed on a Couch While Verbally