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Describe the Two Major Types of Interests That People Can

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Describe the two major types of interests that people can have in a subject or activity, how those types of interests affect motivation, and the relationship between the two types.


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Defense Mechanisms

Largely unconscious reactions that protect a person from unpleasant emotions such as anxiety and guilt.

Painful Emotions

Intense, uncomfortable feelings that are typically a response to negative experiences or thoughts.

Sexual Impulses

Natural or instinctual drives related to sexual desire and actions.

Death Impulses

Refers to an unconscious drive towards death or self-destruction, often mentioned in Freudian psychology as Thanatos.

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