... to Freud's work, it was commonly accepted that psychological disorders were completely unexplainable. Freud was the first person to assert that abnormal behavior did have an explanation, and that it had a cause. His explanation for this behavior lies in his theory of the unconscious. Freud wrote that the conscious mind is what you are presently aware of, feeling, or ... alternative to all of the potentially harmful defenses. Freud identified sublimation as the positive defense mechanism. Sublimation is constructive because it transfers an impulse that is unacceptable into a productive, ...

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... directed at the children 3. Denial - Refusing to acknowledge certain aspects of reality. Refusing to perceive something because it is too painful. For example death or divorce 4. Rationalisation-giving socially acceptable reasons for thoughts or actions based on unacceptable motives. For example defending a spouse who beats their partner. 5. Identification - Incorporating an external object, usually another person into ones own ... development, such as entering into a relationship with someone who offers comfort in the same manner a parent did. 7. Sublimation - channelling sexual drives i...

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... must somehow be released. He maintained that aggressive energy is constantly generated within the body. Unless this energy is neutralized or discharged in some socially acceptable fashion, it inevitably leads to destructive attacks upon the self or other people. This driving force was termed the death instinct and its overall ... up a little of our selfish freedom in return for safety an harmony. For learning theorists, aggression is simply a behavior and must be governed by the same principle as any other behavior: reinforcement. There are many rewards in our society for aggression. The...

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