what do you mean by mental substitution?
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The replacement of one thing with another. In psychoanalytic theory, it denotes the replacement of unacceptable emotions or unattainable goals with alternative feelings or achievable aims.
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It refers to the substitution of one element with another.
- It refers to the replacement of undesirable emotions or impossible goals with more desirable sensations or goals.
- Substitution can be perceived as a good adaptation or a solution.
- For example, positive, when a person seeks adoption when they are unable to have a kid of their own.
- Or it can be seen as a negative, maladaptive response, where a person does emotional eating after a frustrating day at the work place.
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