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The integrative functions of the ego are related to creative effort. Integration is not only a normal function of the ego but also a defense against disintegrative tendencies from the id and superego. Creativity is essentially an integrative force based on love and the sublimation of aggression. Intelligence, which is essentially the ability to establish new linkages, is a necessary requisite of the creative synthesis. Freedom and mobility in the use of symbols is another requirement. The act of creation is a synthesis and the result of a synthesis occurring in the unconscious ego. It is prompted by relative freedom from repression.
Creativity reduces instinctual tension, fuses pleasure with reality, and satisfies