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1). Can you explain what this statement means or can you simplfy its meaning? Freud's theory of personality was well developed, providing information on how behavior manifests itself in terms of the id, ego, and superego; the unconscious-conscious continuum; defense mechanisms; and other useful psychological constructs.

2). Can Freud's basic concepts (id, ego, and superego; the unconscious-conscious continuum; defense mechanisms) be applied in mental health counseling?

3). Explain how one or all of these concepts can be applied in mental health counseling

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This statement seems to mean that the id-most primitive thinking patterns and instincts, ego-thinking patterns that balance and manage id and superego desires, super-ego-moral thinking patterns, are utilized as aspects of describing the reasoning behind behavior. The unconscious conscious continuum or interplay between the conscious and unconscious mind, and defense mechanisms such as memory suppression, are also aspects of Freud's description of ...

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