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general Physiology
defense mechanism & psychological disorders
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Physiology
Undergraduate 1
12/09/2011
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defense mechanism
 Definition
unconscious process used by ego to reduce anxiety
reality is distorted or changed and avoided
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denial
 Definition
refusal to admit or acknowledge reality
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reaction formation
 Definition
conscious or overt behaviors represent an exaggeration of opposite unconscious desire
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repression
 Definition
involuntary movement of memories into the unconscious (forgetting)
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rationalization
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offering acceptable explanations to reduce anxiety
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displacement
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redirecting or shifting impulse or anxiety to a substitute object
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