Freud stopped having sex with his wife after the birth of their last child,although the couple remained married for many more years.It appears that Freud _____ his dysfunctional sex life with his wife by working long hours developing the psychosexual theory of personality development.

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Sublimation is the process of redirecting socially unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities or behaviors. In this case, Freud appears to have channeled his sexual energy and frustration into his work on psychosexual theory, which is a socially acceptable activity for a respected psychologist. Displacement involves redirecting impulses from their original source onto a substitute target, projection involves attributing one's own emotions and qualities to others, and rationalization involves creating explanations or justifications for unacceptable behaviors or feelings. None of these options seem to fit as well as sublimation in this context.

Freud Stopped Having Sex with His Wife After the Birth