Psychologyspeaking topic
Freud's defense mechanism of repression: is it truly possible to forget a painful memory entirely, or does that memory just come out somewhere else?
— Freud, defense mechanisms (repression)
practice with this topic
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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