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SubjectsPsychologyPsychology & BehaviourChapter 3 — Personality & Mental Health3.2 Frustration & Defence Mechanisms

Topic 3.2 · Psychology · Personality & Mental Health

Frustration & Defence Mechanisms

Frustration arises when needs are blocked.

Defence mechanisms reduce anxiety unconsciously.

Important Facts

Example mechanism: Repression
Ego protection: Defence mechanisms

Key Points

Repression pushes anxiety into the unconscious
Rationalisation gives logical excuses

Important Names

Anna Freud

Exam-Oriented Notes

»Denial, displacement and sublimation are common mechanisms

Related topics

3.1 Personality Theories

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