Sentences with phrase «uses a defense mechanism»

Their body uses a defense mechanism to not eat certain things because they can choke on them.

In their original habitat, Chinchillas use this defense mechanism against predators when caught.

«The vast majority of problems that bring people to therapy are the result of using defense mechanisms to avoid facing uncomfortable emotions and conflicts.»

Not exact matches

That's partly a safety and defense mechanism that we use to keep from engaging with threats.

Compartmentalization is an unconscious psychological defense mechanism used to avoid cognitive dissonance, or the mental discomfort and anxiety caused by a person's having conflicting values, cognitions, emotions, beliefs, etc. within themselves.

Belief in God is the defense mechanism that some brains use when they just can't comprehend something.

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

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.

All the mechanisms of help defense that players use to cover for one another are challenged by the ever - present threat of perimeter shooting.

Unfortunately, cholesterol is found at the scene of the crime «clogging» the arteries, when it was actually used by our bodies as a defense mechanism against damage.

Researchers use this natural defense mechanism in bacteria as the basis for the Crispr - Cas9 gene - editing system, creating synthetic guides to search out whichever specific string of DNA bases the researchers choose.

Each tentacle is covered with stinging cells (cnidocytes) that can stun or kill other animals: most jellyfish use them to secure prey or as a defense mechanism.

Using single cell transcriptogenomics to probe the cell's defense mechanisms, study published in Mutation Research — Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mmechanisms, study published in Mutation Research — Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of MMechanisms of Mutagenesis

One type is used as a defense mechanism, in which threatened ostracods emit a cloud of bioluminescence to distract predators.

Mice whose eosinophils had been incapacitated using antibodies exhibited poor defense mechanisms against tumors and soon succumbed to the disease.

But the Clean Air Act, which the Obama administration used as the legal mechanism for the plan, mandates that the federal government regulate carbon dioxide emissions because the EPA has already declared it to be a pollutant, said David Goldston, government affairs director for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

The research team used the so - called oxidative burst — an old evolutionary mechanism to kill off bacteria via defense cells — to study how rat cells responded to changes in gravity.

However, when the invader is too large to be taken up, cells use a second defense mechanism which consists of expelling their genetic material, that is to say their DNA.

Freud later used the term to refer to a defense mechanism that operated beyond a person's awareness.

The scientists used this existing defense mechanism in bacteria to turn CRISPR - Cas9 into a real tool for cleaving the DNA of bacterial and also human cells.

Gene silencing is a natural adaptive defense mechanism used by plants against viruses.

This resulted in a staggering 50,000 virus - host protein interactions, approximately 500 of which appeared to be involved in viral infection.By removing the interacting host proteins from the cell one at a time, the researchers were able to determine what their functional contribution was in the infection process: whether the host proteins were hijacked by the virus and used to spread infection, or whether they were part of a defense mechanism against the virus.

They start by using a technique known as RNA interference (RNAi), which is a natural defense mechanism cells employ to destroy certain types of viruses.

And could I still be funny without using my sarcasm as a defense mechanism?

However, don't use that reassurance as an excuse or defense mechanism against making a difficult choice.

Inflammation is a defense mechanism our immune system uses in response to real or perceived threats.

Solanine is a defense mechanism in some Solanaceae plants, used to protect against natural threats such as insects and small animals.

I like to use humor as a defense mechanism for addressing the real issue at hand: my insecurity.

And yet, Williams also projects the sense of a character wielding this no - nonsense persona as a defense mechanism, using a welter of brutal honesty to shield her vulnerabilities.

The defense mechanisms used by Oliver to keep himself emotionally disengaged from Jordana (most keenly revealed in one of the movieâ $ ™ s best scenes, where Oliver compulsively finds excuses not to accompany her to the hospital to visit her dying mother), are echoed in the distancing tactics used by Ayoade in the movie itself.

A 24 - hour watch becomes a weeklong stint as Sawyer's aggressive self - defense mechanisms are used against her as proof of her instability.

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.

While there are no studies that show that declawed cats increasingly use biting as a defense mechanism, the great majority of behavior specialists agree to say that an animal that loses one of his usual defense mechanisms will inevitably turn to those he has left when in need.

While it is virtually impossible to kill all microorganisms and render the canine oral cavity as sterile, oral care like regular use of dental chews and toothbrushing with appropriate canine toothpaste can help reduce the number of germs to the extent that the remaining organisms are inactivated by the dog's innate defense mechanisms.

They use this as a defense mechanism and will expand their throat whenever they feel threatened.

Used to evade predators and act as a defense mechanism, it produces light when disturbed, giving out a quick flash of light to surprise the predator.

«We know quite a bit about the internal defense mechanisms bacteria use to evade antibiotics but we don't really know much about their physical movements across space as they adapt to survive in different environments,» said study first author and research fellow in systems biology at HMS Michael Baym.

Since the CAGW's are trying to use psychology to explain «denialism», perhaps they could read up on defense mechanisms, such as PROJECTION.

A Rule 68 offer is a cost - flipping mechanism, often used by defense attorneys when they are making what they believe is a fair offer (very rarely is the offer one that is equal to the Plaintiff's demand, which is why this issue rarely arises).

Our lawyers understand the best defense mechanism to use it to get the case dismissed on the judgment summary.

Already in the United States, the Defense Department has established a clear policy: It reserves the use of lethal force for human operators, and requires safety mechanisms to be built into autonomous systems to keep them from selecting and targeting humans independently.

The use of defense mechanisms, such as denial and rationalization, is explored.

The client who has been abused will be able to resolve the trauma in such a way that it will not be used as a primitive defense mechanism (i.e., as a projective identification with the aggressor).

A child's ability to adapt, use internal coping resources, and employ defense mechanisms in the face of trauma are determined by:

Using a developmental perspective, Evans and Seaman (2000) proposed that individual differences in self - complexity could be explained by differences in maturity of defense mechanisms.

This is one of my personal favorites; it's something we say as a defense mechanism so that we don't feel bad about not using something that could make us more efficient.