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As the child develops an increased sense of reality, the need for denial increases and insight becomes compromised. That is, the ego's defenses against id strivings run counter to the child's increasing relations to the real world. The defenses are seen as an impairment of some of the ego's functions, and the chances to regain insight are discussed.