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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Defense Mechanisms

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Defense Mechanisms  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Unconscious process used by an individual or a group of individuals in order to cope with impulses, feelings or ideas which are not acceptable at their conscious level; various types include reaction formation, projection and self reversal.

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