Defense Mechanism

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological theory
gptkbp:category Ego defense mechanism
Immature defense mechanism
Mature defense mechanism
Neurotic defense mechanism
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Sigmund_Freud
gptkbp:example gptkb:Denial
Compensation
Repression
Identification
Regression
Projection
Displacement
Sublimation
Intellectualization
Rationalization
Reaction formation
Undoing
gptkbp:field gptkb:Psychology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1894
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defense Mechanism
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sigmund_Freud
gptkb:Anna_Freud
gptkbp:opposedBy Conscious coping strategy
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Psychoanalytic_theory
gptkbp:purpose Protect self-esteem
Reduce anxiety
gptkbp:relatedTo Mental health
Coping mechanism
gptkbp:studiedBy Psychologists
Psychotherapists
gptkbp:subspecies Mature defense mechanism
Neurotic defense mechanism
Primitive defense mechanism
gptkbp:type Unconscious process
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Ego
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Demon_Hunter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6