... of guilt, shame, etc. The Ego, also known as the reality principle, is the part of the mind that is aware of you external surroundings and reality. It compromises the conflict which happens between the ID and the Superego. In order or the Ego to cope with these conflicts, it uses defence mechanisms which reduce the anxiety caused by the conflict. These defence mechanisms are Intellectualisation (e.g. if you're scared of flying, you tell yourself that it is more likely that you will be hit by a bus. You try to rationalise the situation), Denial (e.g. if someone tells you that your partner is having an affair, you tell yourself it's not true), Projection (e.g. if someone tells you that you have a drinking problem, you turn if back on them and they say they're the one with the problem), Displacement (e.g. if you come home from a bad day ...

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