Defence Mechanisms
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dis·place·ment [dis-pleys-muhnt]: Psychoanalysis. the transfer of an emotion from its original focus to another object, person, or situation.
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- Part 1 of Defence Mechanisms
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sub·li·ma·tion [suhb-luh-mey-shuhn]:
1. Psychology. the diversion of the energy of a sexual or other biological impulse from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
2. Chemistry. the act, fact, or process of converting a solid substance into a vapour through the application of heat.Series
- Part 2 of Defence Mechanisms
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de·ni·al (dĭ-ni´il) n. Psychology. An unconscious defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings. (Recommended to read first two stories in "Defence Mechanisms" first.)
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- Part 3 of Defence Mechanisms