“The repressed is only cut off sharply from the ego by the resistances of repression; it can communicate with the ego through the id.”
— Sigmund Freud
Simplified Meaning:
Repressed thoughts are kept away from our conscious mind due to strong mental barriers, but they can still connect with our conscious mind through our basic instincts and desires.
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