Note that this author has published a book, entitled “Illuminating Schizophrenia: Insights into the Uncommon Mind”, available on Amazon.com. Anna Freud (1937) created a theory of defense mechanisms ...

You may use defense mechanisms to help protect you from stress, but they can be both helpful and harmful. Recognizing defense ...

Psychological defense mechanisms are normal and natural reactions which can be positive or negative. They are unconscious reactions to some perceived threat in an attempt to reduce anxiety from ...

Sexual repression refers to the conscious or unconscious suppression of sexual desires, thoughts, behaviors, or expressions. Repression of sexual desire may stem from cultural norms, including those ...