RepressionIn life, human beings experience traumatic events; be it accidents, death or any other trauma, such events harm the psychological well-being of the person. In some cases, people are unable to deal with the consequences of such events; they then deal with it by pushing it from consciousness into the subconscious. Instead of addressing the problem, they ignore it through psychological processes; this research paper focuses on process analysis. It is a process known as repression (Loftus, 1993). Repression is a very general concept in the field of psychology researched by many scholars over the years. Psychologists and other professionals attempt to understand repression and how it affects individuals' well-being. Repression affects people positively and negatively; studies provide empirical evidence on the extent of repression in coping with traumatic experiences. There is a basic understanding of what happens when repression occurs; when something shocking or traumatic happens, a person's mind analyzes it and deals with it. When the mind cannot deal with the event, it pushes the memory into the subconscious where it cannot access it. In some cases, the repressed memory may emerge into consciousness. Many studies on the concept of repression focus on memories such as; accidents, deaths of loved ones, and memories of childhood cases of sexual abuse. Many of the subjects bring to light memories of events that occurred 20, 30 or even forty years ago. Such findings raise further questions about the influence of repression on individuals. The questions examine whether repressed memories affect personality, behavior, and the reality of memories. Sigmund Freud's theory of repression is a corner... middle of paper... n repression has received both support and criticism; proponents associate psychoanalysis with and see it as a means of understanding human psychology. Critics question the scientific status of the concept. The experiments also do not provide adequate evidence on repression. Repression remains significant in the field of psychology and a cornerstone in psychoanalysis. Its understanding is necessary for therapists, counselors and other professionals in the field. Helps understand patients with cases of repression; they can then be helped to unearth and deal with repressed memories. Through coping, they solve problems and gain control. Studies and research on the concept of repression are still inadequate. Further research should be done to provide information and a better understanding of repression and other related psychological concepts.