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Noun Concept
Categories: Psychological adjustment, Psychoanalytic terminology, Articles with short description, Defence mechanisms, All articles needing additional references
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defense mechanism  defense reaction  defence mechanism  defence reaction  defense
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires WordNet 3.0
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In psychoanalytic theory, a defence mechanism is an unconscious psychological operation that functions to protect a person from anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings related to internal conflicts and outer stressors. Wikipedia
A psychological strategy used unconsciously by people to cope with harmful or stressful situations. Wiktionary
Psychological strategy. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
process
psychoanalytic process
behavior
psychological phenomenon
HAS KIND
compensation
conversion
denial
displacement
idealization
+15 relations
HAS INSTANCE
arrested development
dissociation
displacement
intellectualization
projection
+12 relations
CATEGORY DOMAIN
psychiatry
FACET OF
psychoanalysis
unconscious mind
STUDIED BY
psychology
USAGE DOMAIN
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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Wikipedia
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defence mechanism
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defence mechanism
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defense mechanism
Wikipedia Redirections
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defence mechanisms, defense mechanism, defense mechanisms, psychological defence mechanism, self-defence mechanism, self-defense mechanism

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