and
             distorts reality which in turn causes us to create what Freud
             likes to call the seven defense mechanisms.
             The first of the seven defense mechanisms is Repression.
             Repression pushes the problem to the subconscious. It is
             the exclusion of impulses and thoughts from the conscious
             mind. Next comes Denial, and denial is the cutting of the
             conscious mind from external threats. An example of this
             would be when you are walking in the mall with your
             girlfriend and a beautiful woman walks by and you look but
             when your girlfriend asks you say, "I wasn't looking at her."
             Next there is a defense mechanism called Sublimation
             which is the changing of bad behavior and impulses into
             socially acceptable behavior and impulses. One example of
             this could be playing football for a scholarship in order to
             go to college. Another defense mechanism is Reaction
             Formation which is a development of behavior opposite of
             that which brings you anxiety. Somebody saying that they
             hate homosexuals would be a clear example of this defense
             mechanism. The next mechanism is called Projection which
             is when the unconscious attribution of your thoughts and
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