Question

As a child, dan loved to prance around the neighborhood wearing silly outfits. as he got older, he realized that he couldn't continue that kind of behavior unless he found some way for it to be viewed as more socially acceptable. upon realizing this, dan decides to pursue a career as a circus clown. according to freud, dan's _____, which operates on the _____ principle, is responsible for finding a socially acceptable outlet for his desire to run around wearing silly outfits.

Answer 1

According to Freud, dan's childhood experiences, which operates on the ego principle, is responsible for finding a socially acceptable outlet for his desire to run around wearing silly outfits. In this case, Dan sublimates his anxiety of being socially acceptable to wearing clown outfits and eventually becoming his job.