Psychologyspeaking topic
Sublimation: channeling aggression into sport and passion into art. Could our most destructive urges be the raw material of our most creative work?
— Freud, defense mechanisms (sublimation)
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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