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REENACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Sociology of the Family
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escalate into violence
1, record 1, English, escalate%20into%20violence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Participants use role-playing to reenact real-life disputes that can escalate into violence. 2, record 1, English, - escalate%20into%20violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Sociologie de la famille
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégénérer en violence
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rer%20en%20violence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se transformer en violence 1, record 1, French, se%20transformer%20en%20violence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la mère maîtrise mal ses émotions et a peur des dérapages qui peuvent dégénérer en agressivité ou même en violence, elle a intérêt à demander l'aide d'un médiateur. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rer%20en%20violence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Sociología de la familia
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- degenerar en violencia
1, record 1, Spanish, degenerar%20en%20violencia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- repetition compulsion
1, record 2, English, repetition%20compulsion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compulsion to repeat 2, record 2, English, compulsion%20to%20repeat
correct
- reenactment behaviour 3, record 2, English, reenactment%20behaviour
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the impulse to reenact earlier emotional experiences. Considered by Freud more fundamental than the pleasure principle. 4, record 2, English, - repetition%20compulsion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compulsion de répétition
1, record 2, French, compulsion%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- automatisme de répétition 2, record 2, French, automatisme%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
correct, masculine noun
- contrainte de répétition 2, record 2, French, contrainte%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
correct, feminine noun
- répétition corrective 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20corrective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance incoercible à répéter automatiquement des choses vécues antérieurement, même si elles sont sources de déplaisir et contraires aux besoins du moi. Elle agirait au-delà du principe de plaisir. 3, record 2, French, - compulsion%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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