Freud referred unconsciousness to physical mannerisms, dreams and slips of the tongue (Weiten, 2012). Nolen et al. (2009) suggested that if behaviour was suppressed during childhood, it could later on manifest itself in forms of emotional problems or symptoms of mental infirmity. As seen in the case that Tumi had been raised by her aunt because she could not foster a relationship with her mother.
Considering this is a loss of her maternal figure could have triggered her to see her dead grandmother and have dreams of her grandmother saying something to her, thus her lack of family support could unconsciously influence her feelings and thoughts thus changing her behaviour (Nolen et al, 2009). This has led to change not only her psychological behaviour, but also her association with her studies as a university graduate, that were also affected. After her aunts' death, she moved to an apartment with a student and there she faced a robbery. In this robbery, she has lost her belongings and other things that have made her feel totally disturbed from the society. Tumi has changed her behaviour and is dealing with a severe psychological condition that was present in her life. Although her mother was not a predominate figure, her approach was very discouraging for Tumi as she expected too much from her. That had made her feel pressurised and overwhelmed, so much so. Such so that she was unable to decide on her post-graduate subject. The death of her maternal aunt was a big shock for her as she was a dominant person in her family and also played a big part in raising her and guiding her towards the culture and following the norms of society.
Socio-Cultural Perspective.
According to the socio-cultural perspective, humans are a reflection of their society (Holt, Bremer, Sutherland, Vliek, Passer, & Smith, 2013). What humans see, perceive and relate are all associated with the adoption of action, value and behaviour that are part of the culture and present around them (Santrock.
