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According to Freud, a person may wish to reduce anxiety and protect the ego by utilizing defense mechanisms. Freudian slips. the counterbalance of the superego. the fight or flight reaction
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According to Freud, a person may wish to reduce anxiety and protect the ego by utilizing **defense mechanisms**. Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies that are unconsciously used to protect a person from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings. Examples of defense mechanisms include repression, denial, projection, and rationalization, among others.
Freudian slips, also known as parapraxes, refer to unintentional errors in speech or writing that are thought to reveal a person's unconscious thoughts or feelings, but they are not defense mechanisms themselves. The counterbalance of the superego relates to the ego's interaction with the id and superego, while the fight or flight reaction is more related to physiological responses to stress rather than Freud's psychological theories.
Freudian slips, also known as parapraxes, refer to unintentional errors in speech or writing that are thought to reveal a person's unconscious thoughts or feelings, but they are not defense mechanisms themselves. The counterbalance of the superego relates to the ego's interaction with the id and superego, while the fight or flight reaction is more related to physiological responses to stress rather than Freud's psychological theories.