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Preconscious mind

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Mental content that is not currently in conscious awareness but can be brought into consciousness with effort, according to psychodynamic theory.

AP course connection

Topic 4.4: 4.4 Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of Personality

Unit 4

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