University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Sublimation is a defense mechanism in which unacceptable urges or desires are redirected into socially acceptable and often productive activities or channels.

Sublimation

Which of the following best describes the psychological defense mechanism of sublimation?

Which of the following is an example of sublimation as a defense mechanism?

Which of the following actions is an example of sublimation?

An example of sublimation is when Jerome channels his desire for revenge against the drunk driver who killed his son into creating a community support group for others who have lost loved ones to drunk driving.

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