defense mechanism
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
|
Date: 2008
defense mechanism in psychoanalysis, any of a variety of unconscious personality reactions which the ego uses to protect the conscious mind from threatening feelings and perceptions. Sigmund Freud first used defense as a psychoanalytic term (1894), but he did not break the notion into categories, viewing it as a singular phenomenon of repression. His daughter, Anna Freud , expanded on his theories in the 1930s, distinguishing some of the major defense mechanisms recognized today. Primary defense mechanisms include repression and denial , which serve to prevent unacceptable ideas or impulses from entering the conscience. Secondary defense mechanisms—generally appearing as an outgrowth of the primary defense mechanisms—include projection, reaction formation, displacement, sublimation, and isolation.
Author not available, DEFENSE MECHANISM.,
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press
For permission to reuse this article, contact Copyright Clearance Center.
Related articles from HighBeam Research:
|
Mechanisms of Defense: Nepenthe Theory and Psychiatric Symptomatology
Negro Educational Review; 4/1/2007; Azibo, Daudi Ajani ya; 9774 words;
... of exploratory research on defense mechanisms and psychiatric symptomatology ... a culture-specific view of defense mechanism functioning. Exploratory hypotheses ... investigation of psychological defense mechanism theory and functions in Black ...
|
|
Sex roles as factors in defense mechanisms and object relations.
Journal of Genetic Psychology; 3/1/1994; Juni, Samuel Grimm, Donald W.; 3253 words;
DEFENSE MECHANISMS ARE UNCONSCIOUSLY MOTIVATED involuntary ... Ihilevich and Gleser found that defense mechanisms were associated with adaptive processes ... beliefs may be affected by unconscious defense mechanisms. The Defense Mechanisms Inventory ...
|
|
Coaches tuning defense mechanism
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 6/17/2004; RICHARD PUFALL; 975 words;
Richard Pufall Coaches tuning defense mechanism By RICHARD PUFALL Thursday ... believe their much-maligned defense began to blossom during minicamp ... offense was way ahead of the defense. But Brett Favre, Ahman Green ... will be ahead for every other defense in the National Football League ...
|
|
|
Bruins fine-tuning defense mechanism
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/7/2001; JOHN NADEL; 674 words;
Bruins fine-tuning defense mechanism New defensive chief brings ... as a member of the UCLA defense in the last three seasons ... national championship, their defense was terrible at the most critical ... prove we are one of the best defenses in the country," the 6-foot ...
|
|
|
Defense mechanism needs adjusting
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 9/12/2002; ROB REISCHEL; 1165 words;
COMMENTARY Defense mechanism needs adjusting Squad ... And wasn't Green Bay's defense set to be one of the best ... new-and-improved' Packer defense was disappointing in Green ... to do a better job as a defense," strong-side linebacker ...
|
|
|
Packers' defense mechanism works
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/18/2001; RICK KLAUER; 864 words;
Packers' defense mechanism works Green Bay upstages potent ... repeatedly asked how well their defense stacked up with the defense of the Baltimore Ravens, a unit ... football games." Green Bay's defense looked porous in the early part ...
|
|
The relationship between emotional intelligence and ego defense mechanisms.(Abstract)
The Journal of Psychology; 3/1/2002; Pellitteri, John; 5538 words;
... configuration of the total personality. Ego defense mechanisms are processes within the structure of ... between emotional intelligence and ego defense mechanisms. Researchers of ego defense mechanisms have established support for a hierarchical ...
|
|
Defense mechanism
Oakland Tribune; 4/9/2005; 494 words;
... So, I figured I'd write the defense mechanism column. I'd been planning on ... defining each psychological defense mechanism, it was practically already ... some of the most dangerous defense mechanisms. We all use them. But ordinary ...
|
|
White racial identity attitudes and the ego defense mechanisms used by White counselor trainees in racially provocative counseling situations. (Research).
Journal of Counseling and Development; 9/22/2002; Utsey, Shawn O. Gernat, Carol A.; 7817 words;
... examination of the psychological defense mechanisms erected by Whites to manage ... trainees and the psychological defense mechanisms they use to manage their anxiety ... psychoanalytic construct of defense mechanisms has been modified and extended ...
|
|
|
Packer defense mechanism breaks opponents
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/24/2002; RICK BRAUN; 932 words;
Packer defense mechanism breaks opponents Washington ... breathing room, but the defense still wasn't satisfied ... statistics sheet, but the Packer defense has become much better ... doing it with a patchwork defense. Five regular starters ...
|
|
|
Sherman fine-tunes defense mechanism
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/17/2003; RICK BRAUN; 1184 words;
Sherman fine-tunes defense mechanism At least four starters are ... Mike Sherman thinks his 2003 defense will be faster. That should ... starters from last season's defense are gone. A fifth, Gilbert ... their nine draft picks on defense. Other newcomers include third-rou ...
|
|
The U-Box Protein CMPG1 Is Required for Efficient Activation of Defense Mechanisms Triggered by Multiple Resistance Genes in Tobacco and Tomato[W]
Plant Cell; 4/1/2006; González-Lamothe, Rocío; Tsitsigiannis, Dimitrios I; Ludwig, Andrea A; Panicot, Mireia; Et al; 11952 words;
... for analysis in Cf-mediated defense mechanisms. In this work, we describe ... it is involved in different defense mechanisms, we analyzed the Pto/AvrPto-depende ... CMPG1 is involved in plant defense mechanisms triggered by various elicitors ...
|
|
|
Defense mechanism; Badgers' backbone a former walk-on
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 1/29/2005; MARK STEWART; 798 words;
Defense mechanism Badgers' backbone a former walk-on Madison ... wanted to be a player identified by his defense, he said, a hard-nosed competitor who ... he is his best player at rotating on defense and protecting the rim. That more than ... This notice does not apply to those news items already ...
|
|
|
Celtics activate defense mechanism
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 5/19/2002; TOM ENLUND; 1082 words;
Celtics activate defense mechanism Boston forcing foes to go to perimeter ... talking about the Boston Celtics' defense a lot in the playoffs. Take, for ... happy group of people. Our whole defense is built on not letting the basketball ...
|
|
AVALANCHE SWITCHES ON ITS DEFENSE MECHANISM TENTATIVE START, POOR ICE LEAD TO LOW-SCORING AFFAIR, BUT FOOTE FIGURES GOALS WILL COME AT PREMIUM
Denver Rocky Mountain News; 5/16/1997; John Meyer; Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer; 503 words;
John Meyer; Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer Denver Rocky Mountain News 05-16-1997 AVALANCHE SWITCHES ON ITS DEFENSE MECHANISM TENTATIVE START, POOR ICE LEAD ... Oilers, the Colorado Avalanche defense knew it would have to buckle ... knew Detroit would play stingy defense. Joe Sakic and ...
|
See all results from premium newspaper and magazine articles, images, maps and more at HighBeam Research.
Related articles from newspapers, magazines and other sources:
Immunomodulation of Crassostrea gigas and Crassostrea virginica cellular defense mechanisms by Perkinsus marinus.
Journal of Shellfish Research; 8/1/2005; Goedken, Michael Morsey, Brenda Sunila, Inke De Guise, Sylvain; 7432 words;
|
Protecting The Self.(Protecting the Self: Defense Mechanisms in Action)(Brief article)(Book review)
Internet Bookwatch; 10/1/2006; 184 words;
|
Cellular Responses to Arsenic: DNA Damage and Defense Mechanisms.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News; 12/1/2005; 149 words;
|
Fungal pathogenesis in plants and crops; molecular biology and host defense mechanisms, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News; 12/1/2007; 143 words;
|
Natural plant defenses - fight or flight? (built-in defense mechanism in plants)
Agricultural Research; 2/1/1997; Suszkiw, Jan; 615 words;
|
Peripheral neuropathy: pathogenic mechanisms and alternative therapies.
Alternative Medicine Review; 12/1/2006; Head, Kathleen A.; 21743 words;
|
The Intifada: the emergence of embryonic legal mechanisms for Palestinian self-determination.
Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ); 9/22/1993; Wing, Adrien Katherine; 9233 words;
|
The vulnerability of pegged exchange rates: the British pound in the ERM. (exchange rate mechanism)
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review; 9/1/1993; Zurlinden, Mathias; 7398 words;
|
New insights into imiquimod's mechanisms of action.(Articles)
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology; 5/1/2004; Martin-Garcia, Rafael F.; 2435 words;
|
A proposed mechanism to explain the stimulatory effect of melatonin on antioxidative enzymes.(Abstracts)(Brief Article)
Alternative Medicine Review; 12/1/2005; Tomas-Zapico, C. Coto-Montes, A.; 140 words;
|
|
|