Oberon has always been fascinated by fire, but he knows that it can be dangerous and sometimes lethal. When he finished high school, he decided to become a firefighter. The job is extremely fulfilling for him. Freud would probably say that Oberon's fascination with fire
A) is due to fixation in the phallic psychosexual stage.
B) has been sublimated into a socially desirable behavior.
C) is symbolic of the superego.
D) is an example of the Oedipus complex transforming itself.

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Freud believed in the concept of sublimation, where individuals redirect their unacceptable impulses or desires into more socially acceptable outlets. In this case, Oberon's fascination with fire has been channeled into a socially desirable behavior of becoming a firefighter.

Oberon Has Always Been Fascinated by Fire, but He Knows