In psychology, how is sublimation a mature type of defense mechanism?
1 Answer
Jun 17, 2018
It does not inflict any harm on anything else in the process of coping with a stress.
Explanation:
In psychology, sublimation is a mature type of defense mechanism, in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior, possibly resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse.
http://changingminds.org/explanations/behaviors/coping/sublimation.htm