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A psychoanalytic technique where the patient says whatever comes to mind. This is used to uncover unconscious thoughts and feelings.

This method involves interpreting the content of dreams to understand the unconscious conflicts. Symbolic meanings are applied to dream images.

A phenomenon where patients project feelings about important people in their lives onto their therapists. It's used to reveal unresolved conflicts.

Refers to the therapist's emotional entanglement with the patient, which can interfere with objectivity. Awareness is important for effective therapy.

These are unconscious coping techniques used to reduce anxiety by distorting reality. Examples include denial, repression, and projection.

A child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry toward their same-sex parent. It's a central theory in Freudian psychoanalysis.

Part of the human psyche that acts as a moral conscience. It represents internalized societal and parental standards.

Part of the psyche that mediates between the desires of the id, demands of the superego, and reality. It helps with defense mechanisms.

The part of the psyche representing instinctual drives and desires. It operates on the pleasure principle and is entirely unconscious.

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable feelings or thoughts to someone else.

An unconscious defense mechanism in psychoanalysis where patients oppose changing their behavior or resist discussing painful memories.