Repression and sublimation are defense mechanisms related to managing uncomfortable thoughts and urges, while cognitive dissonance disrupts consistency and can be alleviated through various means.
Repression is the ego defense mechanism where anxiety-related thoughts and memories are kept in the unconscious. It involves moving upsetting information from consciousness to the unconscious.
Sublimation is another defense mechanism where unacceptable urges are channeled into more appropriate activities.
Cognitive dissonance causes discomfort by disrupting our sense of consistency and can be reduced by changing behavior or creating new consonant cognitions.
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