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anticipation
is a kind of:
mechanism
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defense mechanism
safety device
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defense mechanism
mechanism
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defense mechanism
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mature defense mechanism
safety device
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defense mechanism
»
mature defense mechanism
The
defense mechanism
by which one may attempt to resolve an emotional
conflict
by predicting future events so as to prepare alternative responses and experience any emotional reactions in advance.
This term appears in...
psychoanalysis
psychodynamic psychotherapy
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psychoanalysis
psychodynamic psychotherapy