Jill was very close to her grandmother and did not cope well when she passed away.She tries not to think about her grandmother and rarely talks about her.Freud would say that Jill is demonstrating which defense mechanism?

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Repression is a defense mechanism that involves pushing away or unconsciously forgetting painful memories, thoughts or feelings. In this case, Jill's reluctance to think or talk about her grandmother suggests that she may be repressing her emotions and memories surrounding her grandmother's passing.

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