Defense Mechanisms: Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies used by the ego to protect itself from anxiety caused by conflicts between the id (unconscious desires) and superego (internalized moral standards).
Repression: Repression is a defense mechanism that pushes unwanted thoughts or memories into the unconscious mind, preventing them from entering conscious awareness.
Sublimation: Sublimation is a defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or desires are redirected into socially acceptable behaviors. For example, channeling aggressive impulses into sports or art.