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Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 25 Jan 13

Should there be an alteration the first defense mechanism used is by saying that there was provocation. I veto this totally. There is always a reason why there are arguments. And going overboard is certainly not called for....

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Defense mechanism

FickleSky @FickleSky (140) • Philippines 6 Sep 11

Hey guys, I just discovered a defense mechanism of a friend. Though, I'd rather not discuss it here, but it is something about assuring of not getting hurt again. It's like, in the past he/she got hurt by a friend. Maybe, that...

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How does anxiety affects our life?

mayrah @mayrah (1144) • United States 8 Nov 10

Anxiety happens when you preoccupy yourself with too much worries, when you anticipate problems that are not yet happening at the moment and you are afraid it would live a great damage once it occur. Or it can be our fears of...

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what defense mechanism do you practice the most?

hushi22 @hushi22 (4927) 23 Oct 10

i noticed that quite a lot of people practice rationalization and/or projection. i sometimes notice myself practicing the same, too. what about you?

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What is your defense mechanism?

bounce58 @bounce58 (17380) • Canada 18 Jul 10

I just met a kid with an interesting defense mechanism. He is in the same ice skating class as my son, and because it is his first time learning to skate, he gets really nervous when he is on the ice. I talked to his mom, and she...

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Is there such a thing as white lies?

BAC3186147 @BAC3186147 (21) • Philippines 8 Oct 09

What is white Lie? Accordingly, white lies are the hidden lies not to endanger or compromise anything. It is hidden/kept to protect oneself or someone. It wouldn't hurt anybody. But, lies are lies. I don't know where to find a...

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"No Strings Attached," a defense mechanism.

PrincessThinker @PrincessThinker (234) • Philippines 28 Oct 08

When I went for a Baccalaureate Study, I stayed in a boarding house near the university. I tried my very best to be as friendly as possible to my boardmates so that everything will be smooth, nice and easy for all of us. I shared...

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Sleeping Beauty

pehpot @pehpot (4762) • Philippines 26 Aug 08

Hello everyone! When I was in college I have been through a lot and the only way I cope with my problems is through sleeping. That is my defense mechanism back then, instead of facing everything I just sleep until it pass on. When...

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The body could heal itself with the help of the mind.

ifinallyfoundmybaby @ifinallyfoundmybaby (1742) • Philippines 27 Mar 07

I was told that if you think you are then you are if you think your healed then your of course healed the mind takes control of everything and that if you think you are you could confuse your body that your healthy even though...

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A sense of humor is a terrible thing to waste

blueskies @blueskies (1186) • United States 12 Feb 07

I was sitting at my desk this morning, mulling over the last meeting with my son's school. At the meeting, the school psychologist commented on how my husband and I are constantly joking around when dealing with my son (who has...

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What is your defense mechanism in handling critical situation?

ddnj2006 @ddnj2006 (652) • Philippines 18 Jan 07

Defense mechanism protect us from being conciously aware of a though or feeling which we cannot accept or tolerate. The defense only allows the unconcious thought or feeling to be expressed indirectly in a disguise. let's say you...

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