According to Freud, Ben, who is angry at his brother and is afraid that he might push him into a busy highway, is demonstrating

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Neurotic anxiety occurs when there is a direct conflict between the id and ego, where impulses from the id threaten to break through into behavior. In this case, Ben's fear of acting on his aggressive impulse towards his brother (pushing him into a busy highway) is a classic example of neurotic anxiety, where the ego fears losing control over unacceptable id impulses.

According to Freud, Ben, Who Is Angry at His Brother