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What are examples of sublimation in psychology?

Sublimation is a defense mechanism where emotional energy is transformed and applied to socially acceptable activity. Examples could include: An angry pianist will not hurt the person he is angry with but will instead release his anger into playing the piano. A person will not speak directly of his disappointment but will use sarcasm in […]

Week 1 PSY330 Quiz

. How has theology impacted personality theory? (Points : 1)       [removed] Religion makes assumptions about good and evil, as well as about which traits we should strive for, and these have been incorporated into personality theories.       [removed] Many of today’s DSM personality disorders borrow heavily from Buddhist texts describing people who failed to find a […]

soc 170 social deviant behavior

Your assignment is to write a five-page essay (typed, double- spaced, 12-pitch font, new time roma ) that applies what you have learned to a specific case of deviance. I attached paper instructions in files. (please read it carefully). You may choose between two cases: (1) the “Spur Posse” incident, in which several young men […]