Armando is an extremely aggressive person who unconsciously would love to hurt other people.He has been able to channel these aggressive feelings into a successful career as a professional football player.According to Freud, Armando may be unconsciously dealing with the potential anxiety related to his feelings of aggression by using the ego-defense mechanism of:

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Sublimation is an ego-defense mechanism in which a person channels their unacceptable impulses or instincts into socially acceptable or even admirable behavior, such as in the case of Armando using his aggressive tendencies to excel as a professional football player. Repression involves unconsciously pushing down unwanted or unsettling thoughts or emotions. Projection involves attributing one's own unwanted impulses or feelings onto another person. Reaction formation involves unconsciously expressing the opposite of one's true feelings in order to cope with anxiety or internal conflict.

Armando Is an Extremely Aggressive Person Who Unconsciously Would Love