When Lin was 7, she witnessed a terrible traffic accident on her way to school.Today, at the age of 32, she has no memory of the traffic accident.Even when she saw pictures of the accident in a recent news flashback, she didn't remember witnessing the accident 25 years ago.According to Freud, Lin may be unconsciously dealing with the potential anxiety related to witnessing the accident by using the ego-defense mechanism of:

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According to Freud, repression is the ego-defense mechanism that involves unconsciously pushing traumatic or anxiety-provoking memories, thoughts, or feelings out of conscious awareness. In Lin's case, her lack of memory about witnessing the traffic accident suggests that she may have repressed the memory to protect herself from the anxiety and distress associated with the traumatic event.

When Lin Was 7, She Witnessed a Terrible Traffic Accident