Someone with unacceptable sexual impulses expresses them symbolically through art works. According to Freud, this is an example of

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Sublimation is a defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable behaviors or activities. In this scenario, the individual is expressing their unacceptable sexual impulses through art works, which is a socially acceptable form of expression.

Someone with Unacceptable Sexual Impulses Expresses Them Symbolically Through Art