AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Background: Dissociation is often conceptualised as an altered state of consciousness, a trance-like state in which normal barriers between conscious and unconscious memories, desires and beliefs break down and other amnestic barriers emerge.

Detailed explanation-2: -Freud’s view Freud divided the mind into the conscious mind (or the ego) and the unconscious mind. The latter was then further divided into the id (or instincts and drive) and the superego (or conscience). In this theory, the unconscious refers to the mental processes of which individuals are unaware.

Detailed explanation-3: -At times, we may divide our consciousness, such as when driving and talk-ing to a passenger. Much of our behavior occurs automatically without conscious awareness or direction. Sleeping and dream-ing are states of unconsciousness in which we are relatively un-aware of our external surroundings.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unconscious cognition is thus invoked to account for this mismatch and conscious and unconscious cognition are said to dissociate.