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Five Key Teachings from Benjamin Franklin’s The Way to Wealth
August 25, 2026 | by aashishgautam265@gmail.com
Repression is a psychological defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously pushes distressing thoughts, memories, or feelings out of conscious awareness.
The concept is strongly associated with Sigmund Freud.
n simple language: “Something is too painful or uncomfortable to face, so the mind keeps it outside conscious awareness.”
Simple example
Imagine someone experienced a very frightening event as a child.
Years later, they may have little conscious memory of the event, while certain situations or emotions still make them uncomfortable