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Acting out is activity in which the patient unconsciously discharges repressed impulses, usually oral in origin, warding off inner tensions. It is essentially a resistance. It contrasts with working through, or understanding, interpretation, and integration of the oral impulse. The unconscious impulses and anxieties of other group members tend to induce acting out in individuals.