Understanding Sublimation in Psychoanalysis

What is the original context in which the term 'sublimation' was used?

• Psychoanalysis

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Biology

How does Freud describe the transformation of Leonardo da Vinci's sexual curiosity?

• As a suppression of desires

• As a redirection towards intellectual inquiry

• As a complete elimination of sexual energy

• As an enhancement of sexual aims

What does Freud suggest about a mature woman's intellectual pursuits?

• They are a direct expression of her sexual energy

• They are a sublimated expression of her childhood desire

• They are unrelated to her childhood desires

• They are a result of societal pressure

According to Freud, what is the role of sublimation in society?

• To redirect instincts into productive activities

• To suppress all forms of creativity

• To allow free expression of instincts

• To eliminate instincts completely

What are the two instincts mentioned by Freud that need to be repressed for societal progress?

• Conscious and Unconscious

• Superego and Libido

• Id and Ego

• Eros and Thanatos