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Why did many begin to fear that humanity might wipe itself out in the 1970s? Were their fears justified?


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Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces an undesirable or anxiety-inducing emotion or desire with its exact opposite.

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The process of uncovering the underlying meaning of dreams, often used in psychoanalytic theory to understand unconscious desires or conflicts.

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