Despite the criticism leveled at freuds theory

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Despite the criticism leveled at Freud’s theory of the unconscious for being unmeasurable he is still considered to be the single most influential person in the field of psychology. Why is that, in your opinion? What value is there in positing the existence of an “unconscious?” (You have to support your answer to this – you won’t get away with just saying “none.”)

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