... into life and death instinct which were known as libido and thanatos respectively. Libido was a broad term for any life-sustaining, pleasure gaining activity. Similarly thanatos was a broad term for any urge to harm or any aggressive activity. (Larsen & Buss, 2005) Freud's theory suggests that the human mind comprises of three parts namely: conscious, preconscious and unconscious. The conscious part comprises a very small fraction of the human brain. It contains all presently perceiving feelings, emotions, thoughts and perceptions. All memories, thoughts and dreams that exist in the brain which the human is not presently aware of but which can be easily retrieved exist in the preconscious mind. The largest part of the human brain is the unconscious part. This part consists of thoughts and emotions that are too distressing to feel and hence are hidden away. Much of this is unacceptable if society or may cause a great ...

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