Years after his participation in terrifying military combat, Gordon continues to suffer intrusive anxiety-arousing images of his war experiences, which he wishes he could forget. Gordon's experience is most clearly inconsistent with Freud's concept of

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Repression is a defense mechanism proposed by Freud, where distressing memories are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness. Gordon's inability to forget his traumatic experiences suggests that repression is not effectively occurring.

Years After His Participation in Terrifying Military Combat, Gordon Continues