Psychoanalysts generally agree that the primary defence mechanism utilized by the ego to control the anxiety-generating urges created by the id is the

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Repression is considered the primary defense mechanism by which the ego seeks to keep disturbing or threatening thoughts from becoming conscious, thus controlling the anxiety generated by the id's urges.

Psychoanalysts Generally Agree That the Primary Defence Mechanism Utilized by the Ego