Term ID: T1582

Free Association

/free-association/
A psychoanalytic technique where clients verbalize thoughts, feelings, and memories as they occur without censorship or logical organization, intended to reveal unconscious conflicts and repressed material.
Example: A therapy client saying whatever comes to mind, jumping from childhood memories to current anxieties to seemingly random images, potentially revealing unconscious connections and conflicts.

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Reference: Freud (1900)