A Person Can Live Without a Spleen

question 29

True/False

A person can live without a spleen.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, and even nations to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.

Displacement

In psychology, the shifting of negative feelings or desires from the original object to a more acceptable or safer substitute.

Defense Mechanism

A defense mechanism is a psychological strategy unconsciously used to protect a person from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual ascribes their own unwanted thoughts, feelings, or motives onto another person.