Sublimation (psychology)

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In psychology, sublimation is a mature type of defense mechanism, in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior, possibly resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse.

Sublimation (psychology) - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Psychological defense mechanism Sigmund Freud, 1926 In psychology , sublimation is a mature type of defense mechanism , in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior, possibly resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse. Sigmund Freud believed that sublimation was a sign of maturity and civilization , allowing people to function normally in culturally acceptable ways. He defined sublimation as the process of deflecting

Sublimation (psychology)

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