According to Freud,sometimes the ego must settle for a substitute for the goal of the id,called repression.

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According to Freud, the mechanism by which the ego prevents unacceptable desires of the id from being expressed is called repression. The ego settling for a substitute for the goal of the id is more accurately described by the concept of displacement or sublimation, not repression. Repression involves pushing desires into the unconscious, rather than finding a substitute outlet for them.

According to Freud,sometimes the Ego Must Settle for a Substitute