What Causes Sublimation?
Sublimation is a term made famous by the Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. One of Freud’s largest contributions to psychology was his belief that a person’s motivation is driven by sex and aggression. This leads to psychological discomfort; thus, in order to release that discomfort, the person channels his energy into one of many defense mechanisms. One of these is called sublimation.
