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		<title>Identification with the Aggressor</title>
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		<title>Repression as a Defense Mechanism</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Repression is a psychological defense mechanism in which the mind unconsciously banishes or blocks unacceptable thoughts, painful memories, and difficult emotions from conscious awareness​. The ... <a title="Repression as a Defense Mechanism" class="read-more" href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/repression-as-a-defense-mechanism.html" aria-label="Read more about Repression as a Defense Mechanism">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Suppression as a Defense Mechanism</title>
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		<title>Repression vs. Suppression</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saul McLeod, PhD]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Repression and suppression are both psychological defense mechanisms, but they differ in how they function. Repression is an unconscious process where distressing thoughts, memories, or ... <a title="Repression vs. Suppression" class="read-more" href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/repression-vs-suppression.html" aria-label="Read more about Repression vs. Suppression">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Regression as a Defence Mechanism</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saul McLeod, PhD]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Regression is a defense mechanism where someone reverts to earlier, less mature behaviors (like childish dependence) when stressed, seeking temporary comfort from overwhelming situations. How ... <a title="Regression as a Defence Mechanism" class="read-more" href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/regression-defence-mechanism.html" aria-label="Read more about Regression as a Defence Mechanism">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Introjection as a Defense Mechanism</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saul McLeod, PhD]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Introjection is a defense mechanism where a person unconsciously adopts the ideas, attitudes, or behaviors of another person or group, often an authority figure. It&#8217;s ... <a title="Introjection as a Defense Mechanism" class="read-more" href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/introjection-defense-mechanism.html" aria-label="Read more about Introjection as a Defense Mechanism">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Displacement as a Defense Mechanism</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saul McLeod, PhD]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In psychology, displacement is an unconscious defense mechanism where unwanted feelings or impulses are redirected from a threatening or inappropriate target to a less threatening ... <a title="Displacement as a Defense Mechanism" class="read-more" href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/displacement-psychology.html" aria-label="Read more about Displacement as a Defense Mechanism">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jung vs Adler</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saul McLeod, PhD]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jung and Adler, both initially followers of Freud, diverged in their theories. Carl Jung focused on the collective unconscious, archetypes, and individuation, emphasizing the importance ... <a title="Jung vs Adler" class="read-more" href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/jung-vs-adler.html" aria-label="Read more about Jung vs Adler">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Freud vs Adler</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sigmund Freud&#8217;s psychoanalytic theory emphasizes the unconscious mind, psychosexual development, and the influence of early childhood experiences on personality. Alfred Adler, a former follower of ... <a title="Freud vs Adler" class="read-more" href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/freud-vs-adler.html" aria-label="Read more about Freud vs Adler">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Neo Freudians</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saul McLeod, PhD]]></dc:creator>
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