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Definisjon av defense mechanism

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Noun
defense mechanism - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence
psychoanalytic process a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory
unconscious process, process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
compensation something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
conversion a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
denial the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
displacement act of removing from office or employment
idealisation, idealization a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"
intellectualisation, intellectualization (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
isolation the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
projection any structure that branches out from a central support
rationalisation, rationalization the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
reaction formation (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them; "his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive"
regression returning to a former state
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Substantiv
defense mechanism - A psychological strategy used unconsciously by people to cope with harmful or stressful situations.
defense mechanism - An automatic reaction of the body against foreign antibodies.

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