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capability which protects and nurtures a growing individual but which can be outgrown. Biological defenses protect animals from destructive forces such as predators. A defense such as a hiding place used by a young animal may become unnecessary when full size is attained. Psychological defenses protect man from the depressive effects of shame and guilt in relation to other men. ...
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After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the United States began spending $2 billion a year on higher education in an effort to win the "brain race" with the Soviets.
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The team currently in the field.
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Automatic psychological process that protects the individual against anxiety and from awareness of internal or external stressors or dangers. Defense mechanisms mediate the individual's reaction to emotional conflicts and to external stressors. Some defense mechanisms (eg, projection, splitting, and acting out) are almost invariably maladaptive. ...
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A defensive alignment with four defensive linemen on the line of scrimmage, and then three linebackers lined up behind the line of scrimmage.
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