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  2. Defence mechanism - Wikipedia

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    While the two concepts share multiple similarities, there is a distinct difference between them that depends on the state of consciousness the process is carried out in. The process of coping involves using logic and reason to stabilize negative emotions and stressors. This differs from defence, which is driven by impulse and urges. [32] [33]

  3. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, the Chinese Bagua mirror is usually installed to ward off negative energy and protect the entryways of residences. [ citation needed ] An example of the use of shiny apotropaic objects in Judaism can be found in the so-called "Halsgezeige" or textile neckbands used in the birthing customs of the Franco-German border region.

  4. Repression (psychoanalysis) - Wikipedia

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    Freud considered that there was "reason to assume that there is a primal repression, a first phase of repression, which consists in the psychical (ideational) representative of the instinct being denied entrance into the conscious", as well as a second stage of repression, repression proper (an "after-pressure"), which affects mental derivatives of the repressed representative.

  5. Psychological projection - Wikipedia

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    In its malignant forms, it is a defense mechanism in which the ego defends itself against disowned and highly negative parts of the self by denying their existence in themselves and attributing them to others, breeding misunderstanding and causing interpersonal damage. [2] Projection incorporates blame shifting and can manifest as shame dumping ...

  6. Skeptical Of The 'Power' Of Crystal Healing? The ... - AOL

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    Half of the participants were given a natural stone, while the other half were given a fake. Of the 80 volunteers, 74 reported positive shifts in their energy, with the most popular symptoms being ...

  7. Resistance (psychoanalysis) - Wikipedia

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    [9] [verification needed] Freud called the one psychic agency the "repressing" consciousness, [10] and the other agency, the unconscious, he eventually referred to as the "id". [11] [12] The compromise the two competing parties strive for is to achieve maximum drive satisfaction with minimum resultant pain (negative reactions from within and ...

  8. Why are social media users blocking celebrities and ... - AOL

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    While many people applauded the looks, social media users called out the Met Gala this year for its bold display of wealth and opulence while the Israeli war in Gaza still raged.

  9. Negative energy - Wikipedia

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    The negative-energy particle then crosses the event horizon into the black hole, with the law of conservation of energy requiring that an equal amount of positive energy should escape. In the Penrose process , a body divides in two, with one half gaining negative energy and falling in, while the other half gains an equal amount of positive ...