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Record 1 2002-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Personality Development
CONT

One of the chief contributions of ego thoery is underastanding defenses. The ego is sufficiently fragile that it protects itself constantly. By definition ego defense is always subconscious. Three categories are denial, projection and identification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Développement de la personnalité
CONT

Dans les stades ultérieurs du développement de la personnalité, les pulsions entrent en conflit avec les idéaux, en entraînant une défense du Moi contre elles.

Spanish

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