A representation that actively generates symptoms, slips, and displacement cannot be coherently described as incapable of affecting the state of mind—its influence is merely transformed, not eliminated.

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Influence(used in philosophy of mind and epistemology): The power to affect or change something; here it means how a representation can impact your thoughts and feelings, even if indirectly.
Slips(used in psychoanalytic philosophy): Unintended mistakes or lapses in behavior or speech—this term is associated with Freud's concept of 'Freudian slips,' where your unconscious mind accidentally reveals something you didn't mean to say.
State of mind(used in epistemology and philosophy of mind): Your current mental condition, including your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and psychological well-being at any given moment.
Symptoms(used in psychology and philosophy of mind): Signs or effects that show something is happening, often used here in a psychological sense—like anxiety or confusion as outward signs of inner mental processes.

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