Dual-Process Theory

Although dual-process theories have become popular  over  the  last  few  decades,  ideas  about  mental  division  have  existed  for  centuries.  Significant philosophers and psychologists, such as Plato and Sigmund Freud, believed that the mind was partitioned, and the early work in this area has contributed much to modern dual-process theories. These theories,  which  have  recently  become