Social representation phenomenon in context of the analysis of the unconscious

The article presents the analysis of the unconscious influence on the human psyche and behavior. Features of forming the unconscious such as mentality and social representations are considered, and their role and functions in designing a social reality by an individual are demonstrated. The author considers social representations as a form of the unconscious that influences a human being in the same way as perceptive mentality; the latter playing a significant role in the representation.