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identification
is a kind of:
mechanism
»
defense mechanism
safety device
»
defense mechanism
Through this
defense mechanism
one may attempt to resolve an emotional
conflict
by attributing to oneself the attributes of another.
This term appears in...
psychoanalysis
psychodynamic psychotherapy
includes:
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counteridentification
identification with the aggressor
primary identification
pseudoidentification
secondary identification
See also:
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identification (stuttering glossary)
identification with the aggressor
psychoanalysis
psychodynamic psychotherapy
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