From the psychoanalytic perspective, it is possible for a person to unconsciously banish unacceptable wishes, urges, and impulses. This type of motivated forgetting, thought by Freud to be a primary defense mechanism, is called

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Repression is the psychoanalytic concept where unacceptable desires, thoughts, or memories are excluded from conscious awareness, serving as a defense mechanism to minimize anxiety or distress.

From the Psychoanalytic Perspective, It Is Possible for a Person