The unconscious : $b The fundamentals of human personality, normal and abnormal

"The Unconscious: The Fundamentals of Human Personality, Normal and Abnormal" by Morton Prince is a book from the early 1900s that offers an introduction to the world of abnormal psychology, looking at how personality works in both healthy and unhealthy ways. It explains important ideas about the subconscious by putting together what was already known at the time. One of the first things it looks at closely is memory, not just as something we remember on purpose, but as a complicated system where experiences are recorded, kept safe, and then brought back later, with much of this happening without us even realizing it. With examples like hypnosis and involuntary writing, Prince shows us how memories we thought were gone can still be around and have an impact, paving the way for a conversation on the hidden forces that shape who we are.