Carl Rogers would have suggested that many of the defense mechanisms described by Freud are used to minimize the perceived discrepancy between

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Carl Rogers believed that defense mechanisms are used to minimize the perceived discrepancy between the actual self (how we see ourselves currently) and the ideal self (how we want to see ourselves). By using defense mechanisms, we can avoid facing the anxiety and discomfort that comes with acknowledging this difference.

Carl Rogers Would Have Suggested That Many of the Defense