PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFENSE:CONCEPTUAL AND TYPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Abstract. The article provides an analytical review of scientific ideas and the conceptual field of the concept of psychological defense of the personality. Discusses current approaches to the typology and classification of psychological defense mechanisms. Examines the psycho-semantic meaning, nomenclature and specific content of integrative systems psychological defense behavior as a universal personal phenomenon. Presents the conceptualization of the problem field and a comprehensive study of the phenomenon of protective and coping behavior.
Keywords:psychological defense, psychological defense mechanisms, psycho-defensive behavior, protective and coping behavior, coping, depth psychology, psychoanalysis, personality
Korytova Galina – Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Department of Psychology of Personality, FGBOU VPО «Tomsk State Pedagogical University»
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