Suppression (often confused with repression) is a type of defence mechanism, where a person consciously tries to forget or not think of certain unwanted impulses or thoughts.

With repression, this activity happens automatically without any conscious effort or intention.

Our Personality, according to Sigmund Freud, has three components:

1. The Ego: The main conscious component of the brain that acts as an interface between reality and the other two aspects of our personality listed below.
2. The Id: The invisible,...

The ego strives to balance the two aspects of our personality, the hidden desires and the idealistic conscience.

The repressed desires and impulses can simmer inside and come out in the form of dysfunctional behaviour and phobias.

• Primary repression is when unwanted impulses are hidden even before it reaches consciousness, and happens entirely in the unconscious mind. There is almost no awareness of the repression activity on the individual.
• Repression proper is when a perso...

Repression in psychological terms is a defence mechanism that involves keeping our feelings, thoughts and urges out of our conscious awareness. Our unacceptable desires are kept away from our consciousness so that we are less anxious.

It is a process by which painful and d...

The visible aspects of our mind consist of the thoughts, feelings and memories that we are aware of, and are in the conscious mind. The impulses, desires, memories and thoughts below the surface, are out of sight and reside in the unconscious mind.

Repression was a crucial finding...