Sigmund Freud
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Under Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory, to balance the continuous dynamic conflict among the three major components of personality—Id, Ego, and Superego—what psychological purpose is served by the 'Defense Mechanisms' used by the 'Ego'?
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According to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the 'Ego' operates on the reality principle. When the primal instincts of the Id and the rigid moral standards of the Superego conflict, severe stress and anxiety are generated in the individual's mind.
Key Role of Defense Mechanisms
- Anxiety Reduction: They act unconsciously to protect the Ego from the anxiety caused by the conflict between Id and Superego.
- Reality Coping: They help distort reality slightly to make the stress manageable without solving the actual core problem.
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