Psychiatry and Psychology

Psychological Sublimation

A defense mechanism through which unacceptable impulses and instinctive urges are diverted into personally and socially acceptable channels; e.g., aggression may be diverted through sports activities.

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Abstract

A defense mechanism through which unacceptable impulses and instinctive urges are diverted into personally and socially acceptable channels; e.g., aggression may be diverted through sports activities.

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  • Sublimation, Psychological

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History Note

2018 (1968)

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Previous Indexing

  • Psychoanalytic Theory (1966-1967)

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  1. F01.393w.898w

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NLM Classification

WM 193.5.S8

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psychological Sublimation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013359. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013359
  2. Psychological Sublimation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublimation_(psychology)
  3. Psychological Sublimation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217249