sublimation (psychology)

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological defense mechanism
gptkbp:category mental processes
psychodynamic theory
gptkbp:contrastsWith displacement
repression
gptkbp:defines the transformation of socially unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable actions or behavior
gptkbp:example channeling aggressive drives into sports
channeling sexual energy into artistic creation
gptkbp:firstDescribed early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sublimation (psychology)
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Sigmund_Freud
gptkbp:relatedTo psychoanalysis
ego
defense mechanism
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:psychotherapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:displacement_(psychology)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7