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, in biology, is defined as the study of monsters, or distortions in growth.
Destructive
Causing great and irreparable harm or damage.
Defense Mechanisms
Psychological strategies used by individuals unconsciously to protect themselves from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.
Repression
A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where distressing thoughts and memories are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.
Displacement
A defense mechanism where the mind substitutes either a new aim or a new object for goals felt in their original form to be dangerous or unacceptable.
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