Most of the contents of the unconscious are unacceptable or unpleasant, such as feelings of pain, anxiety, or...

In Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality, the unconscious mind is a reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories that outside of our conscious awareness. Most of the contents of the unconscious are unacceptable or unpleasant, such as feelings of pain, anxiety, or conflict.

Are you unconscious when you are sleeping?

Being asleep is not the same thing as being unconscious. A sleeping person will respond to loud noises or gentle shaking -- an unconscious person will not. Anunconscious person cannot cough or clear his or her throat. This can lead to death if the airway becomes blocked.