He reasoned that an individual that is suffering from a psychological affliction may inadvertently attempt to impede any attempt to confront a subconsciously perceived threat .
A psychological affliction sigmund Freud believed to be derived from the presence of suppressed illicit or unwanted thoughts .
He reasoned that an individual that is suffering from a psychological affliction , which Sigmund Freud believed to be derived from the presence of suppressed illicit or unwanted thoughts , may inadvertently attempt to impede any attempt to confront a subconsciously perceived threat .