Dakota is trying to deal with the death of her dog, and keeps telling others that the dog must just be sleeping and she will be awake soon. This is an example of what Freudian defence mechanism?

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This is an example of denial, as Dakota is refusing to accept the reality of her dog's death and is instead trying to convince herself and others that the dog is just sleeping and will wake up soon. Denial is a Freudian defence mechanism in which an individual refuses to acknowledge the existence of an external reality or the awareness of an internal reality.

Dakota Is Trying to Deal with the Death of Her