Ego Defenses and the Legitimation of Behavior
Published on 21. January 1988
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-521-34361-9 (ISBN)
Description
Guy Swanson argues that modern psychology has placed undue emphasis on the roles that psychological defenses play in neurosis, thereby obscuring their true nature and origins. He maintains that defenses are a routine and effective part of ordinary social behaviour.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-34361-9 (9780521343619)
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Content
To anticipate what follows; ego defenses in everyday life; defenses and sources of danger; social foundations of complexity in defense; interpretations of ten defenses - theory and evidence; extensions, explorations, and conclusions. Appendices: Supplementary tables; development of scores on disciplinary practices; social foundations of personal development; interpretations of four more defenses; another categorization of defenses; further analyses of two sets of factor.