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Art & Science of Meditation
Mind
about 20% of human beings all over the world. Sigmund Freud's theory suggests that 80% of thought or behaviour come from the unconscious mind and the ego censors unconscious desires and thoughts and then our behaviour is resulted. Freud's theory of the mind is as follows• ID: Means unconscious mind which is full of instincts, prejudices, complexes etc. So all instincts, desires and thoughts come from the unconscious mind. • Conscious mind: 20% of our mind; it is well developed and we can become more and more conscious about our thoughts, perceptions, behaviour and emotions • Ego: Our ego develops at age of 6 months very gradually and normally it should be matured by 18 to 21 years of age. • Superego: Concept of superego means moral, ethical values of life, superego is partly conscious but mainly unconscious.
This is the structure of mind according to Freud. This concept of Freud is well accepted by the world, new theories related to this are published by the neo- Freudianss and others in the field.
Instincts:- Instincts are always there in all animals, in all living beings, and also all human beings. There are three basic natural instincts.
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