According to Sigmund Freud, there are three components of personality. One is impulsive, one is moralistic and concerned with rules, and the third tries to manage anxiety caused by conflicts through the use of defense mechanisms. Which of the personality components acts to reduce the uncomfortable feeling of anxiety

Currently, as of february 2016, an american traveling in france would be by the exchange rate. the weakness of the euro and the strength of the us dollar means that items in france cost less to an american than they otherwise would. of course, if this trend reverses and the us dollar weakens and the euro strengthens, such as was happening in early 2008, an american traveling in france would have an adverse experience because items would cost relatively more.