Sentences with phrase «defense mechanism of»

The authors additionally point out that the LFK relationship corresponds to the defense mechanism of splitting.

But it's hard not to be impressed by the subtle ways in which deer do in fact deploy the defense mechanism of blending in.

Presented in an alien context in such a dry way, the words of the joke take on a sinister meaning, hinting at an underlying discriminatory discourse that might have brought the defense mechanism of humor into play.

Aquatic botanist Gustaaf Hallegraeff, a professor at the University of Tasmania, told the BBC that the glowing is a defense mechanism of the organisms, similar to a «burglar alarm.»

Cats and dogs may view the bird as prey, in which case you'll want your bird to use its natural defense mechanism of flight to escape harm.

That defense mechanism of deflection has been part of Stark's character from the start, but it's taken in a different direction here.

Strange as it sounds, inflammation is actually a necessary defense mechanism of the body: «Inflammation is the body's attempt at self - protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens — and begin the healing process.»

The antioxidant defense mechanism of nectarines may prove effective in combating major conditions such as obesity - related complications, macular degeneration and it also supports in the prevention of cancer.

So, the defense mechanism of the mighty Lymphatic System is reduced.

On top of that, it is high in phytic acid, a defense mechanism of the plant, which can cause mineral deficiencies.

They basically store a picture of the virus in their back pocket so that they'd recognize the bad guy if he were to ever show up again — a remarkable defense mechanism of the bacterial immune system.

Taking inspiration from the defense mechanism of the bombardier beetle, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a film that, when damaged, instantly releases a hot foam to discourage malicious actions.

One very important thing to remember before cooking with quinoa is to wash the seeds, as they contain a naturally occurring outer coating called saponin, a defense mechanism of the seed that is toxic to humans.

It is a defense mechanism of the brain taken to extremes and used by those who desire the manipulation of others.

The book's introduction speaks of «the natural defense mechanisms of the patient, which are the indispensable agents of recovery,» and concludes:

In his talk, Pacini explained how his work tries to shed light on how HIV gets rid of some of the defense mechanisms of the cells it infects.

Defense Mechanisms of the Respiratory System and Aerosol Production Systems.

These are the defense mechanisms of your immune system and work to protect your body against viruses and bacteria that make you sick.

They build proficiency in writing an informative piece, examining the defense mechanisms of one specific animal about which they build expertise.

Bladder infection results when bacteria from the lower tract climb into the bladder, defeating the natural defense mechanisms of the system (forward urine flow, the bladder lining, inhospitable urine chemicals etc.).

One by one, all of the defense mechanisms of the empty space are set off and a smoke bomb erupts.

Once you start impinging on that time and their comfort zone — process redesign, training, change management — you trigger the defense mechanisms of professional issue spotters.

Not exact matches

It is virtually impossible to bring down a network when all of the gates and defense mechanisms are hosted across a number of self - governed processors.

«We have a deep set of defense mechanisms that make us careful around people in authority positions,» James Detert, a professor at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management who specializes in transparent workplace communication, told Harvard Business Review.

While there is no such thing as a 100 % foolproof strategy to protect you against fraud (although divvying your portfolio up into 30 - 40 stocks worth 2.5 % to 3.33 % of your overall wealth seems like a damn good defense mechanism), putting most of your money into stocks with records of growing dividends seems like an intelligent way to guard against corporate fraud, particularly if you have limited familiarity with reading 10 - Ks, annual reports, and other financial statements.

Saying «I am not selling anything» is the fastest way to set off your prospect's defense mechanisms — they immediately will become suspicious of your motives and start raising objections before you even have a chance to speak your piece.

Purchasing exact match domains as a defense mechanism — Many «brands» undergo the practice of pursuing and grabbing attractive exact match domains as defense mechanisms for their rankings.

You do this because you don't want to believe God is there, and your defense mechanism is to deny what they said was obvious, all of them... much like I'm telling you now, God exists.

I'm a mess of distorted beliefs, defense mechanisms, and insecurities.

Circular religious logic will still never fully justify the fact that religion asks for special rights and protections, which it gets, and then turns those rights and protections on other groups as a defense mechanism for when they are accused of discriminating... i.e. «We can choose who we accept and who we don't because of our beliefs... wait, what... how can you say you will not accept our religious organization, that's religious discrimination!»

Your brain's inner narrative is a fictional self - defense mechanism which is trying to justify your self - aggrandizing, your feelings of misguided moral righteousness, and your hatred of others.

I think that kind of reaction is a defense mechanism... that people that hate on others beliefs only do so because they lack confidence in their own beliefs... and have to put others down to feel better about themselves.

It must be said in their defense that often the kind of problem being investigated could be well served by assuming an imagery of mechanism.

And so even though a defense of «poets» runs right through Simon and Garfunkel's lyrical oeuvre, in «I Am a Rock,» it looks as if this fellow's love of poetry can be reduced to a mere defense mechanism.

I view the belief in god now as some sort of «veil of ignorance» — not stupidity but some sort of mechanism, defense, shield that keeps the fantasy alive inside and keeps reality at bay on the outside.

I've found its more of a defense mechanism, sort of.

Most important to me was Freud — not his diagnosis of religious belief as an infantile longing but his list of defense mechanisms (sublimation, projection, reaction formation among them).

These symptoms are described by psychologists as the root of the disorientation many people face today in their lives, although people manage to cover over and obscure them as a part of their elaborate defense mechanisms.

It is a defense mechanism, a means of survival.

In her book The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense, (11) Anna Freud explored in depth the ego's unconscious defenses against anxiety (described originally by her father).

To the extent that the Puritan and early republican notions of «the good» and «virtue» were too narrow, too bound up with repressive social and psychological mechanisms, too easily subverted to the defense of particular social arrangements, the utilitarian critique has been genuinely liberating.

So Mr. George Henry Soule says of the Puritan revolution in the sixteenth century: «The conflict of religious ideas was indeed important, but it was important not so much because of the abstract significance of these ideas as because they represented the mechanism of attack and defense between economic and social classes who were struggling for power.»

Well, neither do I, and with one aspect of what you say I agree: faith in God is used by many as a psychological defense mechanism, a lovely make - believe world to which sentimentally they retreat when they do not want to face life's stern realities.

Because of the strong dynamic of defense mechanisms, the major effect of religious television programs will be one of reinforcement of existing attitudes that most viewers would hold in harmony with the broadcaster.

However, the extent of this change is significantly modified by a wide range of social and personal variables such as the functions that are being served for the individual by the attitudes in question; the satisfaction the individual derives from existing attitudes; the strength of existing defense mechanisms and group pressures surrounding those attitudes; patterns of reinforcement for similar attitudes in the past; other alternatives available to the viewer; and the current psychological state of the viewer.

As long as they believe only their version of god is true, and only their version of god gave us free will... can you really not see what kind of convenient defense mechanism that affords them in an actual debate about their beliefs?

Students veer into other disciplines, and our culture as a whole adopts an ironic tone, a defense mechanism we may regret but which is entirely understandable in an intellectual environment of unmasking and critique.

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Your body steps up its defense mechanisms by instantaneously inflating liquid - filled balloons of sorts inside your oral cavity.

I felt it but some emotional self - defense mechanism held me back until about the 5 minute mark of last night's game.