psychological defenses

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Unconscious psychological defenses, too, can contribute to our altered sense of time.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2022

Ms. Tunney, who has worked with the mentally ill, specializing in anger management, noted that as the years advance, our psychological defenses erode.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2019

Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said last month that he wants to reestablish a body, shuttered in 2008, that would work to boost psychological defenses.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2018

Scare tactics can backfire by making people put up their psychological defenses Research about the persuasiveness of scare tactics is somewhat mixed.

From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2017

But as with many psychological defenses, these sorts of evasions are very damaging to long-term health.

From The Guardian • Dec. 13, 2016