According to wiki, Freud thought religion to be unscientific, so creating an opposition of theories with Carl Jung. Freud believed sexual desire as an energy source for human life.
I think this is very interesting and relates to the animal instincts that we as a general whole can relate to. His theories on how dreams unlock the unconscious and the true feelings and thoughts of otherwise subdued opinions is convincing.
I can see how through dreams when we have no sieve to filter out what should or should not be voiced is brought to surface in a different form where we are most comfortable. Free Association is a way of replicating that environment in a conscious way into having individuals explore more about themselves.
He speaks of the id, the ego, and the super ego. The id comparable to impulsive child-like behavior, the ego is what keeps the mind in check and the super ego is what provides moral standards.
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