As psychology and psychotherapy evolved, the approach to therapy that Freud created slipped from prominence. Major ideas of his, such as his conceptualization of the unconscious, have been ...

Defense mechanisms are unconscious strategies whereby people ... Still, his theories spurred the growth of psychology, and some of his ideas—like defense mechanisms—still stand today.

But modern neuroscience and psychology tell a different story. Far from being a malign adjunct to the conscious mind, the unconscious is responsible for all sorts of important stuff. It is smart ...