repression Flashcards
1
Q
what are defence mechanisms?
A
strategies used by the ego to protect us from situations that cause anxiety
2
Q
what is repression?
A
acts of ‘burring’ information into the unconscious mind
3
Q
why might repression occur?
A
experience is too:
-traumatic
- embarrassing
- anxiety provoking to deal with
4
Q
how can repression make the body feel?
A
better
unable to think about things that cause us anxiety
5
Q
what decision is repression?
A
happens below our conscious level
unconscious
do not chose to do this
6
Q
why does the ego create repression?
A
protect us
