Return of the repressed

Freud used this idea, in order as an explanation for fear of one's psychological state, which can reappear in a form of violence or anger. Freud said that if from the first years of our life we have no memories, than the repression effects this, and memories can be retained depending on how situations can arise, hence suggesting that these memories or situations are just repressed, in order to arise in the beings unconsciousness, and although it may return, it can often be unrecognised. He also suggests that the 'return of the repressed' can be from a childhood basis, and can often come as an impulse in order to break through the sub-conscious, Freud suggests that this could be attained by three methods:
1. If the repression can break through all thoughts, and therefore overtake the mind, this is often found during sleep.
2. If the repression can gain an element or a temptation in order to return.
3. If experiences can manage to awaken the original repression and these may be from similar experiences or impressions which are able to make the repression return, and therefore it is a fight for the being in order to try and contain the feeling and block out the repressed from returning once again.