FREUD & ERROR

Repression is putting feelings in a drawer and acting surprised when it overflows.

✗ FAKE
Repression is a concept from Freud describing the unconscious pushing away of distressing thoughts. The drawer metaphor is a joke, and the idea's scientific support is debated.

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