Sigmund Freud:
Id, Ego, and Superego Basic Overview
This site gives a brief overview of Freud's theories regarding the separation of the mind into id, ego, and superego. These theories gave insight into the prediction that forces we are unaware of are constantly directing our motives, and therefore our actions.
This video (also on the site) gives an interactive glimpse into Freud's ideas
Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis
Written by Daniel K. Lapsley and Paul C. Stey of the University of Notre Dame, this site is a scholarly article that details Sigmund Freud's contribution to psychoanalysis and theories of the mind. It discusses Freud's techniques, studies, and theories in detail. This article especially discusses Freud's ideas about human instincts and drives. More information on the id, ego, and superego can be found on this site under article IV. and in the preface.
Studies
Who's Minding the Mind?- New York Times
This article focuses on evidence for the activity of the unconscious mind. It details the method of "priming" the unconscious to get information, by introducing stimuli to activate an already-programmed response. Studies include a coffee experiment, where the temperature of coffee influenced the attitude of students in judging others.
Probing the Unconscious Mind- Scientific American
Produced by Scientific American Magazine, this site provides information on studies meant to reveal the power of the unconscious mind. These are interesting studies that provide insight into unconscious or subliminal abilities. However, they do not connect them to the unconscious brain and it's power and effect.
Scholarly Articles
The Unconscious Mind
This article, written by John A. Bargh and Ezequiel Morsella from Yale University, is a great scholarly article focusing on the unconscious mind as a source of our behavior impulses, and the evidence of it's role in human development, starting with evolutionary history.
Emotion, Decision Making, and the Orbitofrontal Cortex
This is a fantastic article that goes in great depth regarding the Emotional Positioning System, especially through a theory called the somatic marker hypothesis. The article is written by the men who developed the hypothesis, and they give fantastic evidence to support their ideas. It also uncovers the "brains" behind the unconscious, or the parts of the brain responsible for unconscious responses.
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