Freud-Defense Mechanism Great Deal of Essay

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The politician might also join or align himself with anti-pornography organizations, protest local laws and rules allowing the sales of erotic imagery and material to anyone not of legal age, and even author bills that censor erotic materials. The politician might even engage in an inordinate amount of public speaking engagements or endorsements supporting his reaction formation defense mechanism. This will pose an opportunity for him to denounce pornography and make it known to people how much of a social problem pornography is and how this needs immediate attention and action.

The politician might also be obsessed in proving his decency. Consequently, he might associate himself with people who are known to be celibate therefore publicly denouncing their sexual instincts such as priests, nuns, monks, etc. He might fight for the causes of these people. Innocence is also in stark opposition with eroticism which is why the politician might publicly associate himself with the causes of children who basically exudes innocence. He might propose, amend, or support anti-child pornography bills.

In short, reaction formation is described very eloquently by those who observe the phenomena, "he doth protest too much," when people have extreme reverse reactions to their own inner drives and feelings. This case shows that inner drives or feelings may even be one's "inner demons" and an individual should and must find positive ways to "cast these demons away" lest he or she will succumb to a possible psychological debilitation brought about by the erotic images, as a case pointed out thereto.


This case shows Freud's contribution to our present-day understanding of the concepts of personality and behavior. Although Freud's theories have been critiqued over the years, his theory's capability of resonating until now proves that he is indeed a classic in psychological theory. Particularly, this case shows that defense mechanisms help us to have more stable outlook in life. Moreover, it helps us to manage the things that we might not be ready to accept at the moment. Reaction formation can be viewed as one good defense mechanism as one's inner demons or source of anxiety can be translated into something that other people can benefit from. Also, as depicted in this case, the use of our defense mechanisms must be in moderation. In time, the politician, like most of us, must be ready to face our anxieties, accept our shortcomings, and embrace the totality of one's personality - the bright, the dark, and the gray side; the superego, the id, and the….....

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