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Why would a relatively poor nation like Portugal have played such an important role in exploration? Why was Portugal the first of the European nations to make a serious attempt at long-distance exploration?


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Preconscious Mind

Part of the mind containing thoughts and feelings that are not currently in consciousness but can be accessed with attention.

Unconscious Mind

A part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and desires not within the sphere of current consciousness, influencing behavior.

Conscious Mind

The aspect of mind that is aware of thoughts, feelings, and surroundings at any given moment.

Regression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where an individual's behavior reverts to an earlier stage of development when faced with stress.

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