Their dual role is to protect the ego by distorting reality and are all motivated unconsciously.
1. Displacement - unconscious redirection of an impulse onto a powerless substitute target. This target could either be a person or object that can serve as a symbolic substitute. [include example]
2. Repression - (2 parts) The ID has impulses that the ego does not want to allow into the conscious mind so keeps them out using repression. The ego also uses it to protect itself from threatening or traumatic experiences. It pushes the memories deep down into the unconscious mind so the person doesn't remember. It all happens unconsciously. [include example]
3. Denial - Involves unconsciously blocking external events from conscious awareness. If a situation is just too much to handle, the person unconsciously cannot accept it, so they are refusing to accept reality. [include example]
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