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What are psychological defense mechanisms and what are they defending?
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∙ 16y ago
Defense mechamisms are ways that we protect ourselves. Maybe your defense mechanism is to go silent when you feel threatened. Someone else's could be to attack when threatened. They are defending our egos, our emotions... sometimes our memories or self-esteem. Anything that we feel is threatening us Psychologically. Sometimes we defend against things that can't or won't hurt us, just because we worry that they might. That is why some people can't sustain a relationship... they dump anyone who gets too close to them. That's an overdeveloped protective response. Usually it is based in the fear of rejection: this person can hurt me, and I don't want to be hurt, so in order to avoid rejection, I am going to reject. There are many, many different defense mechanisms, but that is one example.
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Unconscrous adjustments made in response to people and situations are called?
Unconscious adjustments made in response to people and situations are called defense Mechanisms.
What are the other examples of defense mechanisms?
Denial, repression, displacement.
Defense mechanism how do defense mechanisms serve to protect the individual from anxiety?
Through denial, repression, or displacement.
What are the most popular stress defense mechanisms?
Denial, repression, displacement.
What are 2 defense mechanisms that squid use?
Two defense mechanisms squid use is their ink sac, and also their ability to camouflage. Squid can also move really quickly through their siphon, and jet propulsion.
Why must your bodies have defense mechanisms?
Those defense mechanisms are designed to protect you from diseases and infections.
What is a defense mechanism in personality development?
In order for the ego to deal with pain, it can develop certain mechanisms in order to make it more manageable. A defense mechanism reduces or attempts to reduce psychological pain.
What are the ligers defense mechanisms?
the ligers are a cross between a lion and a tiger their defense mechanisms are their teeth and their claws
Why should you avoid using defense mechanisms too frequently?
Defense mechanisms are part of the unconscious. Therefore one cannot really control what mechanisms he/she uses.
What are the starfish's defense mechanisms?
Pooping on you
What is the role of the defense in a court?
the role of the defense is the person who is defending the victim
Are non specific defence mechanisms more effective than specific defense mechanisms if so why?
Non specific defense mechanisms are more effective because they work against all bacteria and viruses. Examples are skin or tears. Specific defense mechanisms like antibodies work against one type of bacteria or virus. They're needed if a pathogen gets past the nonspecific defense mechanisms.
What are the howler monkeys defense mechanisms?
choclatre
What defense mechanisms does the camel have?
running away of it
Negative ego defense mechanisms?
Arrogance.
What is a monkeys defense mechanisms?
sucking dick
What defense mechanisms does the bald eagle have?
Its talons.
