topographical psychology

any system of mapping the mind by locating the various mental processes in different regions of the mind. Carl Jung, for example, divided the mind into the conscious ego, the personal unconscious, and the collective unconscious; Sigmund Freud divided the mind into the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious (see topographic model). Also called mental topography.

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October 5th 2024

lifetime risk

the odds that one will be diagnosed with a disease or condition during one’s lifetime (usually stated in terms of 70 to 85 years). It is often important for individuals undergoing genetic counseling to differentiate lifetime risk from the risk of being diagnosed with the disease in the next 5 or 10 years.