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Alright, so sigmund freud, the father of psychoanalysis, introduced the concept of ego defense mechanism.
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These are unconscious strategies that the ego uses to manage the conflict between the id, instinctual desires, the superego, moral and societal norms, and reality.
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Defense mechanisms help in coping with stress, anxiety, and internal or external demands that are threatening to the self.
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Here are some of the key ego defense mechanisms according to freud and later expanded by his his daughter, and anna freud.
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And here's the list.
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First, repression.
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This is the unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and impulses.
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Repressed memories and desires are kept out of conscious awareness.
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Two, denial.
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This mechanism involves refusing to accept reality or fact, acting as if a painful event, thought, or feeling did not exist.
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It is considered one of the most primitive of the defense mechanisms.
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Projection.
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This involves individuals attributing their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person.
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People may use projection to avoid acknowledging their own negative traits...