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, ego the largely conscious, "executive" part of personality that, according to Freud, mediates
among the demands of the id, superego, and reality. The ego operates on the reality
principle, satisfying the id's desires in ways that will realistically bring pleasure rather than
pain.
Superego the part of personality that, according to Freud, represents internalized ideals and
provides standards for judgment (the conscience) and for future aspirations
repression attempt by the ego to keep undesirable id impulses from reaching consciousness.
repression occurs entirely on an unconscious level and involves preventing unpleasant
experiences
Suppression Consciously and intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings out of one's mind
Denial refusing to believe or even perceive painful realities
Displacement psychoanalytic defense mechanism that shifts sexual or aggressive impulses toward a
more acceptable or less threatening object or person, as when redirecting anger toward
a safer outlet
sublimation form of displacement - demonstrating their impulses as something socially acceptable.
regression mature behavior to immature behavior, the ego is threatened, a boy might suck his thumb
at 6 years old, temper tantrum
projection attributing his/her own undesirable characteristics to others; someone who cheats on
exams may be convinced that the reason other people got high grades is because they
cheated too
reaction formation (defense mechanism) lower form of sublimation. killing someone with kindness
Rationalization defense mechanism that offers self-justifying explanations in place of the real, more
threatening, unconscious reasons for one's actions; inaccurate excuses, like someone
dropping from the team bc of lack of ability
intellectualization allows us to avoid anxiety by thinking about abstract and interpersonal ideas; may come
up with an elaborate rationale about the death of her young husband to avoid
tremendous pain
AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE PSYCHOLOGY
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UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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[EXAM• STUDY GUIDE • SUMMARY • ASSIGNMENT]
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, ego the largely conscious, "executive" part of personality that, according to Freud, mediates
among the demands of the id, superego, and reality. The ego operates on the reality
principle, satisfying the id's desires in ways that will realistically bring pleasure rather than
pain.
Superego the part of personality that, according to Freud, represents internalized ideals and
provides standards for judgment (the conscience) and for future aspirations
repression attempt by the ego to keep undesirable id impulses from reaching consciousness.
repression occurs entirely on an unconscious level and involves preventing unpleasant
experiences
Suppression Consciously and intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings out of one's mind
Denial refusing to believe or even perceive painful realities
Displacement psychoanalytic defense mechanism that shifts sexual or aggressive impulses toward a
more acceptable or less threatening object or person, as when redirecting anger toward
a safer outlet
sublimation form of displacement - demonstrating their impulses as something socially acceptable.
regression mature behavior to immature behavior, the ego is threatened, a boy might suck his thumb
at 6 years old, temper tantrum
projection attributing his/her own undesirable characteristics to others; someone who cheats on
exams may be convinced that the reason other people got high grades is because they
cheated too
reaction formation (defense mechanism) lower form of sublimation. killing someone with kindness
Rationalization defense mechanism that offers self-justifying explanations in place of the real, more
threatening, unconscious reasons for one's actions; inaccurate excuses, like someone
dropping from the team bc of lack of ability
intellectualization allows us to avoid anxiety by thinking about abstract and interpersonal ideas; may come
up with an elaborate rationale about the death of her young husband to avoid
tremendous pain
