reference of "which"
Does "which" in the following context refer to "post-Freudian psychology"?

Context:
While integral to the paranoia generated by the cold war, the idea of subliminal persuasion was also deeply rooted in post-Freudian psychology, which led to the development of motivationalist approaches that sought to manipulate deeply rooted emotions and drives.

Question

reference of "which"
Does "which" in the following context refer to "post-Freudian psychology"?

Context:
While integral to the paranoia generated by the cold war, the idea of subliminal persuasion was also deeply rooted in post-Freudian psychology, which led to the development of motivationalist approaches that sought to manipulate deeply rooted emotions and drives.

Answer

Which in a non-defining relative clause refers to just about everything before it, so in this case it's referring to 'the idea of subliminal persuasion being deeply rooted in post-Freudian psychology', which led to the developments mentioned, not just post-Freudian psychology itself.

Hope this makes sense and helps.

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