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Larry Grew Up in a Family in Which His Mother

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Larry grew up in a family in which his mother and father were constantly fighting and insulting each other. Their divorce was especially messy and mean. The poor quality of their relationship caused Larry to avoid commitment in a loving relationship for many years. Larry finally decides that he can no longer allow his feelings about love and marriage to be colored by his parents' failures. Which technique for improving self-esteem did Larry use?

Definitions:

Regression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where an individual's behavior reverts to an earlier stage of development when faced with stress.

Fixation

An obsessive interest or feeling stuck at a particular stage of psychosexual development, according to Freud.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where distressing memories, thoughts, or impulses are excluded from conscious awareness.

Forbidden Impulse

An unconscious wish or desire that is deemed unacceptable or taboo by societal standards and is often repressed.