In psychology, sublimation is a mature type of defense mechanism, in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior, possibly resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse. Sigmund Freud, 1926. Sigmund Freud believed that sublimation was a sign of maturity and ... More @Wikipedia
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