The defence mechanism that involves forgetting threatening or conflicting events or situations,resulting in complete absence of those events or situations from conscious memory,is called:

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Repression involves unconsciously pushing threatening or conflicting events or situations out of conscious memory, resulting in their complete absence. Denial involves consciously refusing to acknowledge a threatening or conflicting event or situation, while projection involves attributing one's own negative feelings or traits to someone else. Displacement involves directing one's negative feelings or impulses towards a less threatening target.

The Defence Mechanism That Involves Forgetting Threatening or Conflicting Events