Explain the Defense Mechanism of Sublimation

question 80

Essay

Explain the defense mechanism of sublimation. Why does Freud consider sublimation superior to the other defense mechanisms?

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Definitions:

Cooing

Typically one of the first stages of linguistic development in infants, characterized by the production of soft, vowel-like sounds.

Fast Mapping

The process by which children quickly learn new words or concepts after minimal exposure.

Overextension

A language development error where a child applies a word too broadly, encompassing objects or concepts that do not fit the word's meaning.

Underextension

A linguistic phenomenon where a child applies a word in a narrower scope than its usual meaning.